Raccoon Township near Rio Grande in Gallia County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Bicentennial Barn

Bob Evans Farms

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 3, 2024

1. Bicentennial Barn Marker

Inscription. This barn's design is known as a "bank barn" because it was built on a sloping site. It was built in the mid 1840s. The Bicentennial logo, which was painted on this barn in 1999 (and again in 2011), was created by the Ohio Bicentennial Commission to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Ohio's admission to the Union in 1803.

Erected by Bob Evans Farms.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Arts, Letters, Music • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1999.

Location. 38° 52.916′ N, 82° 21.949′ W. Marker is near Rio Grande, Ohio, in Gallia County. It is in Raccoon Township. It is on Farmview Road (County Road 71) 0.8 miles north of Adamsville Road (County Road 75), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 630 Farmview Road, Bidwell OH 45614, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 walking distance of this marker: Sorghum Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Sorghum Cane (within shouting distance of this marker); Our Farm Salutes All Who Serve (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to the Adamsville Log Cabin Village (within shouting distance of this marker); The Flood of March 1997

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Ingles Schoolhouse (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Freedom Seekers: Ohio and the Underground Railroad (about 400 feet away); The Village of Adamsville (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rio Grande.

Bicentennial Barn image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 3, 2024

2. Bicentennial Barn

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 3, 2024

3. Bicentennial Barn

Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 352 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 8, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.