Cridersville in Auglaize County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Investing In Education

Photographed By Craig Doda, December 2, 2023

1. Investing In Education Marker

Inscription.
Cridersville was established in 1856. As the new village grew, a local one-room school was built in 1866 on East Main Street. Over years of growth, a new larger school was built on South Waverly Street in 1875 and it was replaced in 1907. As the village continued to grow, a much larger and more modern school was built on East Main Street in 1939.

This new school housed grades 1-12. It served generations of Cridersville students until 1966 when the last Senior Class graduated. In 1965, the local school merged with the Wapakoneta School District. The Cridersville building served as an elementary school for local students until 2009, when it was replaced by the new school on Reichelderfer Road. The site of the school on Main Street became Legacy Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.

Location. 40° 39.243′ N, 84° 8.347′ W. Marker is in Cridersville, Ohio, in Auglaize County. Marker can be reached from East Main Street east of South Water Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 326 E Main St, Lima OH 45806, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Shawnee In Western Ohio (here, next to this marker); Cridersville Goes To War (here, next to this marker); Founding The Town

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(here, next to this marker); The Place For Basketball & More (here, next to this marker); Oil Boom Years (a few steps from this marker); Cridersville Rams (a few steps from this marker); Fredrick Delong (a few steps from this marker); Cridersville High School Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cridersville.

Photographed By Craig Doda, December 2, 2023

2. Investing In Education Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 43 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 14, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.