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Beverly in Toledo in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Coal-y Toledo!

 
 
Coal-y Toledo! Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 7, 2023
1. Coal-y Toledo! Marker
Inscription. 3,300 pounds of coal. This large block of anthracite coal came to Toledo at the turn of the 20th century from a mine near Scranton, PA. It was displayed in front of a coal company on Cherry Street for 25 years before coming to the Toledo Zoo around 1925.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceNatural Resources. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.
 
Location. 41° 37.142′ N, 83° 34.8′ W. Marker is in Toledo, Ohio, in Lucas County. It is in Beverly. It is on Hippo Way, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Hippo Way, Toledo OH 43609, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Prairie In Progress (within shouting distance of this marker); Salmon Faverolle Chickens (within shouting distance of this marker); Goats (within shouting distance of this marker); Mangalitsa Pigs (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sheep (about 300 feet away); Alpacas (about 300 feet away); African Penguin Conservation (about 300 feet away); The Original Penguin (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toledo.
 
Coal-y Toledo! Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 7, 2023
2. Coal-y Toledo! Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 170 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 20, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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