Liberty Township near Rockford in Van Wert County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Peter Putman
1802-1885
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 30, 2024
1. Peter Putman Marker
Peter Putman was a founding father of Liberty Township in Van Wert County.
In 1840 he was elected to the first Board of Trustees and was Justice of the Peace for 16 years.
He deeded one acre of his land to the Board, which is now Ridge-Slater Cemetery.
This plaque is placed in memory of him and all the other Putmans at rest here.
Erected 2018 by Donald L. Putman.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.
Location. 40° 44.544′ N, 84° 40.571′ W. Marker is near Rockford, Ohio, in Van Wert County. It is in Liberty Township. It is at the intersection of Ohio Route 81 and Rhodes Mill Road (County Road 67), on the left when traveling east on Ohio Route 81. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7676 Route 81, Ohio City OH 45874, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ohio City (approx. 3.2 miles away); Rockford (approx. 3.2 miles away); Ohio City Civil War Memorial (approx. 3.4 miles away); Liberty Township Veterans Memorial
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Other markers no longer nearby. Locating, Moving, and Restoration of the Anthony Shane Log House (was approx. 3½ miles away but has been permanently removed); History of Anthony Shane (was approx. 3.6 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 30, 2024
2. Peter Putman Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 30, 2024
3. Peter Putman grave site
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 30, 2024
4. Peter Putman grave site
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 30, 2024
5. Nearby graves
Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 226 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 2, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
