Versailles in Darke County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Mr. Foy's Cow

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 6, 2024

1. Mr. Foy's Cow Marker

Inscription. In 1889 when this land was pastures, a Mr. Foy grazed a cow here, this cow learned to pump water at the town pomp on Main Street at this corner.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Natural Resources. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.

Location. 40° 13.355′ N, 84° 29′ W. Marker is in Versailles, Ohio, in Darke County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street and South 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 E Main St, Versailles OH 45380, 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: The Fire of 1901 (here,

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next to this marker); Original Plat of Jacksonville (within shouting distance of this marker); The Inn (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Town Hall & Wayne Township House (about 300 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); Fountain Square (about 500 feet away); Veterans Memorial Building (about 500 feet away); Versailles World War Memorial (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Versailles.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 175 times since then and 42 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 18, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.