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

First Public Golf Course

— Tell Taylor Memorial —

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 9, 2023

1. First Public Golf Course Marker

Inscription. In his retirement years Tell Taylor converted the acreage of his farm, just east of Findlay into the city's first public golf course.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports.

Location. 41° 2.689′ N, 83° 37.906′ W. Marker is in Findlay, Ohio, in Hancock County. It can be reached from McManness Avenue south of Cherry Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 231 McManness Avenue, 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: Adding Music To The Curriculum (a few steps from this marker); As A Young Man (within shouting distance of this marker); Song And Dance Man Of The Early 1900's (within shouting distance of this marker); Tell Taylors Is Buried In The Family Plot (within shouting distance of this marker); Down By The Old Mill Stream (within shouting distance of this marker); Tell Taylors Career Was Launched (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Memorial Park Legend (about 300 feet away); Welcome to Historic Riverside Waterfront Park (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Findlay.

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Photographed by Craig Doda, June 9, 2023

2. First Public Golf Course Marker

Tell Taylor Memorial Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 9, 2023

3. Tell Taylor Memorial Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 184 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 17, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.