Sidney in Shelby County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Site of the First Football Game played in Sidney

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 29, 2024

1. Site of the first Football Game played in Sidney Marker

Inscription. Site of the first Football Game played in Sidney
December 5, 1896 at 2:00 pm
Sidney High School vs. Lima YMCA

Erected 1996 by The Vespa/Quarterback Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is December 5, 1896.

Location. 40° 17.05′ N, 84° 8.512′ W. Marker is in Sidney, Ohio, in Shelby County. It is on East Court Street (Ohio Route 29) west of Fielding Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 888 E Court St, Sidney OH 45365, 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: Tawawawa Park 5k Path Start (approx. ¼ mile away); Tawawa Park

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Swamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor) (approx. 0.3 miles away); North Street Bridge, State Route 47 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Big Rock (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named North Street Bridge, State Route 47 (approx. half a mile away); Sidney (approx. 0.6 miles away); Ross Bridge (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sidney.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 29, 2024

2. Site of the first Football Game played in Sidney Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.