Dover Township near Wauseon in Fulton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Pioneer Original Rock Garden
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 6, 2020
1. Pioneer Original Rock Garden Marker
1885
Reconstructed
Happi-Time Wishing Well
By Andrew Rasmusson
1965
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. 41° 35.878′ N, 84° 9.181′ W. Marker is near Wauseon, Ohio, in Fulton County. It is in Dover Township. It can be reached from Fulton County Fairgrounds (Ohio Route 108) north of Ohio Turnpike (Interstate 80/90), on the right when traveling south. Marker is on the fairgrounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17 Fulton County Fairgrounds, Wauseon OH 43567, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Black Swamp and in the 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: Original Swan Creek District #8 School (within shouting distance of this marker); Reighard Blacksmith Shop (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Racetrack Bell (about 300 feet away); This Wagon (about 300 feet away); It's 1860 in the cabin today! (about 300 feet away); Canfield Cabin (about 300 feet away); James A. (Jim) Gype US Navy Veteran WW2 (about 600 feet away); Fulton County Veterans Pavilion (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wauseon.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, March 6, 2020
2. Pioneer Original Rock Garden Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 87 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 2, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
