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Somerset in Perry County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Somerset

 
 
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Photographed by Craig Doda, May 4, 2024
1. Somerset Marker
Inscription.
Home of Phil Sheridan
Civil War General
 
Erected by Ohio Historical Markers Committee.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list.
 
Location. 39° 47.926′ N, 82° 17.466′ W. Marker is in Somerset, Ohio, in Perry County. It is on South Columbus Street (Ohio Route 13) one mile west of Route 669, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 421 S Columbus St, Somerset OH 43783, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Sheridan Homestead (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memory Of Our War Dead (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Seed of Catholic Education in Ohio / The Cradle of Catholicity in Ohio (approx. half a mile away); General Philip Henry Sheridan (approx. 0.6 miles away); Nellie Sheridan Wilson (approx. 0.7 miles away); Jacob Miller’s Tavern (approx. Ύ mile away); The Sheridan Monument / 1829 Courthouse (approx. Ύ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Somerset.
 
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Somerset Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 4, 2024
2. Somerset Marker
Somerset Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 4, 2024
3. Somerset 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 250 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on May 21, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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