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Bluffton in Allen County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Harmon Field

 
 
Harmon Field Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 1, 2024
1. Harmon Field Marker
Inscription.
This playfield was made ours
through the assistance of the
Harmon Foundation
1923

Dedicated forever to the plays
of children, the development of
youth and the recreation of all
"the gift of land is the gift eternal"

 
Erected 1923 by Harmon Foundation.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public WorkParks & Recreational AreasSports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.
 
Location. 40° 53.402′ N, 83° 53.47′ W. Marker is in Bluffton, Ohio, in Allen County. It is at the intersection of East College Avenue and Railroad Street, on the right when traveling south on East College Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 123 E College Ave, Bluffton OH 45817, 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
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Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ricky Matter (a few steps from this marker); Boehr Block (approx. 0.3 miles away); Celebrating Our Heritage Mural (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cob Lake World War II Honor Roll (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Board of Trustees of Central Mennonite College (approx. 0.6 miles away); Bluffton Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Cob Lake (approx. 0.7 miles away); Cody E. Holp (approx. Ύ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bluffton.
 
Harmon Field Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 1, 2024
2. Harmon Field Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 284 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 6, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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