Sandusky in Erie County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Sandusky
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 24, 2024
1. Sandusky Marker
William Henry Harrison
dedicated first Ohio
railroad in 1835
Erected by Ohio Historical Society / Ohio Department of Highways / Ohio Bicentennial Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #09 William Henry Harrison, and the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.
Location. 41° 26.468′ N, 82° 46.803′ W. Marker is in Sandusky, Ohio, in Erie County. It is on Grand Army of the Republic Highway (U.S. 6) west of Ohio Route 2, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1011 US-6, Sandusky OH 44870, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Village of Venice (approx. 0.6 miles away); Fort Sandusky (approx. 0.6 miles away); Medusa Portland Cement Company (approx. 2½ miles away); The Pioneers of Sandsky, Ohio (approx. 2.9 miles away); Cholera Cemetery / In Honor of the Doctors (approx. 2.9 miles away); Holy Angels Catholic Church
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Photographed by Craig Doda, November 24, 2024
2. Sandusky Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 24, 2024
3. Sandusky Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 24, 2024
4. Sandusky Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 5, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
