Wellington in Lorain County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Howk Memorial Park

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 9, 2023

1. Howk Memorial Park Marker

Inscription. Wellington gratefully acknowledges the gift of the land for this park and square made by Mr. and Mrs. Alonson Howk who were among the area's earliest settlers, arriving in the Fall of 1818

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1818.

Location. 41° 10.08′ N, 82° 13.043′ W. Marker is in Wellington, Ohio, in Lorain County. It is on South Main Street (Ohio Route 58) just south of East Herrick Avenue ( Route 18), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 South Main Street, Wellington OH 44090, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland,

on the Lake Erie Shore,

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also 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 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: Archibald M. Willard (here, next to this marker); Wellington Town Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Spirit of ’76 (within shouting distance of this marker); Wells Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Wellington, Ohio Established 1818 (within shouting distance of this marker); Myron T. Herrick (within shouting distance of this marker); Herrick Memorial Library (within shouting distance of this marker); First United Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wellington.

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Photographed by Craig Doda, June 9, 2023

2. Wellington Town Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 243 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 23, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.