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

Milan

 
 
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Photographed by Craig Doda, November 24, 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 this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list.
 
Location. 41° 17.795′ N, 82° 36.473′ W. Marker is in Milan, Ohio, in Erie County. It is at the intersection of Church Street (Ohio Route 113) and Bank Street, on the right when traveling east on Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 36 Church St, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Milan / Erie County (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Last Mission of the Moravians (about 800 feet away); Milan Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Milan Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thomas Alva Edison (approx. 0.2 miles away); Original Bell Installed May 1891 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Two Smaller Homes (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Miland House Museum (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milan.
 
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Milan Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 24, 2024
2. Milan Marker
Milan Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 24, 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 89 times since then and 11 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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