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Milan in Erie County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Milan

 
 
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Photographed by Craig Doda, November 28, 2024
1. Milan Marker
Inscription.
Birthplace
of
Thomas A. Edison

 
Erected by Ohio Historical Marker Committe.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: LandmarksNotable Places. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list.
 
Location. 41° 17.971′ N, 82° 35.923′ W. Marker is in Milan, Ohio, in Erie County. It is at the intersection of Ohio Route 113 and Riley Road, on the right when traveling west on Ohio Route 113. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13959 Riley Rd, Milan OH 44846, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Huron Institute Bell (approx. Ό mile away); Dr. Lehman Galpin (approx. Ό mile away); The Miland House Museum (approx. Ό mile away); Two Smaller Homes (approx. Ό mile away); Milan Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Edison Statue On Bench (approx. 0.3 miles away); Edison Recalls Milan / Birthplace of Thomas A. Edison (approx. 0.3 miles away); Thomas A. Edison Birthplace (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milan.
 
Milan Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 28, 2024
2. Milan Marker
Milan Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 28, 2024
3. Milan 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 78 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on December 5, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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