Jerusalem Township near Bono in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Changing Faces of Howard Marsh
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 22, 2023
1. The Changing Faces of Howard Marsh Marker
Initially purchased in the late 1860s by Captain Ward, this land called New Jerusalem was a lumber town complete with a shipyard, mill and even a racetrack. Ward also constructed a 2.5-mile canal to float harvested trees. The 1873 market crash closed this operation but opened the door for farming when the George Howard Farm Company purchased nearly 1,500 acres here. At this time, the area was tilled, pumped and drained to grow onions, corn, clover, barley and potatoes. Howard Farms was sold in 1938 to Mr. Herman Wiener who replaced the Howard's estate with the white brick manor still seen today. Farming- continued into 2008, when Metroparks purchased just under 1,000 acres. Incredible amounts of flooding, diking and wetland management went into what is now our second largest Metropark.
Did You Know?
Henry Reno started a 900-acre farm and summer resort west of Howard Farms. The Reno Amusement Company included a 2-story dance hall, swimming beach, boating area, golf course and picnic grounds.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas
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Location. 41° 38.71′ N, 83° 15.837′ W. Marker is near Bono, Ohio, in Lucas County. It is in Jerusalem Township. It is on Howard Marsh Metropark 0.3 miles north of South Rialto Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 441 S Rialto Dr, Curtice OH 43412, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Lake Erie Shore and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area. 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 Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Howard Marsh (within shouting distance of this marker); The Dish on Fish (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ward's Canal
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 22, 2023
2. The Changing Faces of Howard Marsh Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 271 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 1, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
