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

Original Cornerstone

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 9, 2023

1. Original Cornerstone Marker

Inscription. Original Cornerstone in Old Main

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 41° 3.323′ N, 83° 39.172′ W. Marker is in Findlay, Ohio, in Hancock County. It is at the intersection of Davis Street and North Cory Street, on the right when traveling east on Davis Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 N Main 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.

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: Founding Members (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mazza Museum at the University of Findlay (about 600 feet away); Old Main Original Bell

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(about 600 feet away); Findlay College (about 600 feet away); The University of Findlay (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Findlay College (approx. 0.2 miles away); 125th Anniversary (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lest We Forget (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Findlay.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 9, 2023

2. Original Cornerstone Marker

Old Main Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 9, 2023

3. Old Main Hall

New Cornerstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 9, 2023

4. New Cornerstone

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 191 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 16, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.