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Madison Township near Ashville in Pickaway County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

This Sandstone

 
 
This Sandstone Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 22, 2024
1. This Sandstone Marker
Inscription. The sandstone used in this sign was quarried locally in the 1850's. This stone was recovered from the Stir family farm barn on State Route 674. The sandstone is part of the Cuyahoga Formation and was formed during the Mississippian Period, up to 320 million years ago.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Resources.
 
Location. 39° 45.948′ N, 82° 52.026′ W. Marker is near Ashville, Ohio, in Pickaway County. It is in Madison Township. It is on Winchester Road (County Route 8), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11140 Co Hwy 8, Ashville OH 43103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Scioto Valley and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area. 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
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Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Blackburn / Wesner Bridge (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Blackburn / Wesner Bridge (approx. 1.1 miles away); Metro Parks and Living History (approx. 1.3 miles away); Compare 1880s Farm and Family Life With Yours (approx. 1.3 miles away); Community Ties (approx. 1.3 miles away); Changes for a Better Life (approx. 1.3 miles away); Timber Farming (approx. 1.3 miles away); Slate Run, Ohio & US Events (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ashville.
 
This Sandstone Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 22, 2024
2. This Sandstone Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 143 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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