Ada in Hardin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ohio Northern University

Founded 1871

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 1, 2024

1. Ohio Northern University Marker

Inscription. Ohio Northern University was founded on this site in 1871 by Henry Solomon Lehr as the Northwest Ohio Normal School. The University has provided liberal and professional education in a Christian setting since its founding and has been related to the United Methodist Church since 1898.

Erected by Ohio Northern University.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.

Location. 40° 45.955′ N, 83° 49.404′ W. Marker is in Ada, Ohio, in Hardin County. It is on South Main Street (Ohio Route 235) 0.1 miles south of West University Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 511 S Main St, Ada OH 45810, 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 walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Ohio Northern University (within shouting distance of this marker); Davis Grove (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Henry Solomon Lehr (about 300 feet away); Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (about 800 feet away); Memorial Park (approx. ¼ mile away); The Liberty National Bank Of Ada (approx.

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0.3 miles away); Ada Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ada Passenger Depot, 1887 (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ada.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 1, 2024

2. Ohio Northern University Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 210 times since then and 14 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.