Lindsey in Sandusky County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

S'logging' Through the Swamp

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 28, 2024

1. S'logging' Through the Swamp Marker

Inscription. Mud sleds were designed to navigate the difficult and muddy terrain of the swamps while carrying heavy loads of timber. The sleds had two sets of white oak and metal runners, one set for the front and another for the back, and a chain or pole connecting the two sections. This design helped to support the heavy loads on both ends and made it easier to turn. A single mud sled could carry dozens of logs at a time in the right conditions.

Logging sleds were originally designed to go through snow, but were modified for muddy conditions in the Great Black Swamp region. This is when removal of the trees and the use of tiles began for draining the area and turning it into farmland. By the end of the 1800s the swamp, once 1,500 square miles, was nearly gone.

Erected by Sandusky County Park District.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Roads & Vehicles • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 41° 24.642′ N, 83° 13.32′ W. Marker is in Lindsey, Ohio, in Sandusky County. It is on South Main Street (Ohio Route 590) half a mile south of Seilheimer Road, on the right when traveling south. On the grounds of the Creek Bend Farm & Wilson Nature

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Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 720 S Main St, Lindsey OH 43442, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Lake Erie Shore

and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area.

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 Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Main Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); The Scoop on Poop (within shouting distance of this marker); The Horse Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); Creek Bend Farm (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wendelle C. Miller Village Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lindsey World War II Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lindsey Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hessville (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lindsey.

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 28, 2024

2. S'logging' Through the Swamp Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 28, 2024

3. Mud Sled

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 9, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.