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Cambridge Township in Onsted in Lenawee County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Lasso the Bull

 
 
Lasso the Bull Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 10, 2023
1. Lasso the Bull Marker
Inscription.

Lassos are typically used to catch large animals like horses and bulls. Some people say Native Americans invented the lasso, but others say ancient Greeks used them first. Ancient Greeks were said to use them to fight people in wars, but in the Americas they were primarily used for roping to manage cattle.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AnimalsIndigenous Peoples and Communities.
 
Location. 42° 3.505′ N, 84° 8.031′ W. Marker is in Onsted, Michigan, in Lenawee County. It is in Cambridge Township. It can be reached from U.S. 12, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7203 US-12, Onsted MI 49265, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker:
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Bow and Arrow (here, next to this marker); Sitting Bull (here, next to this marker); David Crocket (a few steps from this marker); Sheriff Seth Bullock (within shouting distance of this marker); Buffalo Bill (within shouting distance of this marker); Wyatt Earp (within shouting distance of this marker); Butch Cassidy & Sundance Kid (within shouting distance of this marker); Jesse James (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Onsted.
 
Lasso the Bull Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 10, 2023
2. Lasso the Bull Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 302 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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Jul. 10, 2026