German Township near Elmira in Fulton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Wabash Cannonball Trail
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 24, 2023
1. The Wabash Cannonball Trail Marker
The Wabash Cannonball Trail is a 63-mile non-motorized, multi-use trail traversing four counties. Ownership is divided among six separate entities:
- Toledo Metroparks
- Lucas County
- Maumee
- Whitehouse
- Wauseon
- Northwestern Ohio Rails-to-Trails Association, Inc. (NORTA)
The trail is comprised of two former rail lines, originally established by the Wabash Railroad, that converge in Maumee near Jerome Road. The North Fork of the trail runs in an east-west direction, 46 miles from Maumee to within 12 miles of the Indiana state line near Montpelier, Ohio. The South Fork takes a southwesterly route from Maumee to the edge of Liberty Center, Ohio for a length of 17 miles.
Notable points of interest along or nearby the Wabash Cannonball Trail include: Fallen Timbers State Memorial and Monument, Goll Woods State Nature Preserve, Sauder Farm and Craft Village, Maumee State Forest, Oak Openings Metropark, Side Cut Metropark, Williams County Historical Museum, Fraker Mill Covered Bridge, and several local parks.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Railroads & Streetcars.
Location. 41° 34.756′ N, 84° 18.407′ W. Marker
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Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Black Swamp and in the 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Wabash Cannonball Trail (approx. one mile away); Lauber Hill Community / Lauber Hill Meeting House (approx. 2 miles away); Erie J. Sauder (approx. 2½ miles away); Caboose (approx. 2.6 miles away); District 16 Schoolhouse (approx. 2.6 miles away); This Log House (approx. 2.6 miles away); Woodcarvers Shop (approx. 2.6 miles away); Bethany United Brethren Church Bell (approx. 2.6 miles away).
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 24, 2023
2. The Wabash Cannonball Trail Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 24, 2023
3. Wabash-Cannonball Trail: Elmira Tail Head
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 24, 2023
4. The Wabash Cannonball Trail Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 24, 2023
5. The Wabash Cannonball Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 238 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 3, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
