Findlay in Hancock County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Findlay College

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 9, 2023

1. Findlay College Marker

Inscription. Incorporated in 1882, Findlay College first opened for classes on September 1, 1886. This bell, weighing 1,522 pounds and costing $251, was ordered from McShane's Bell Foundry in Baltimore, Md., by the first president of Findlay College, the Rev. John R.H. Latchaw. The bell was installed in the tower of Old Main later in September with the help of college students. Due to structural concerns, the bell was removed on July 31, 1991, and was placed in storage until 2003 when it was installed in the center of campus.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is July 31, 1991.

Location. 41° 3.222′ N, 83° 39.164′ W. Marker is in Findlay, Ohio, in Hancock County. It can be reached from College Street east of Morey Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 College St, Findlay OH 45840, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

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Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Old Main Original Bell (a few steps from this marker); Mazza Museum at the University of Findlay (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Founding Members (about 300 feet away); The University of Findlay (about 400 feet away); 125th Anniversary (about 600 feet away); Original Cornerstone (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Findlay College (about 700 feet away); Lest We Forget (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Findlay.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 9, 2023

2. Findlay College Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 181 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 16, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.