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Salt Lick Township in Shawnee in Perry County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Shawnee

 
 
Shawnee Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 4, 2024
1. Shawnee Marker
Inscription. 1870-1880 capital of the Knights of Labor union movement
 
Erected by Ohio Historical Society / Ohio Department of Highways.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Labor Unions. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
 
Location. 39° 36.095′ N, 82° 12.78′ W. Marker is in Shawnee, Ohio, in Perry County. It is in Salt Lick Township. It is on Ohio Route 93 0.1 miles south of Scotch Hill Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8245 State Rt 312, Shawnee OH 43782, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Hocking Hills. It is also in the American Midwest, 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: You're on the Buckeye Trail! (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to Tecumseh Lake and the Wayne National Forest! (about 500 feet away); A Little City in the Forest (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Shawnee (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tecumseh Theater (approx. 0.2 miles away); Black Diamonds and Bricks (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Boom Town (approx. 0.2 miles away); Welcome to Shawnee and the Little Cities of Back Diamond Region (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shawnee.
 
Shawnee Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 4, 2024
2. Shawnee Marker
Shawnee Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 4, 2024
3. Shawnee Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 334 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on May 21, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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