Logan in Hocking County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Mausoleum in Memory of Nils Louis Christian Kachelmacher

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 19, 2025

1. Mausoleum in Memory of Nils Louis Christian Kachelmacher Marker

Inscription. Known as the Norwegian Count, Nils Louis Christian Kachelmacher was born in Oslo, Norway of wealthy parentage. He immigrated to the United States at age 21 and was responsible for industrial growth in the Hocking Valley and expansion of the town of Logan. As president of the Columbus and Hocking Coal & Iron Company, Kachelmacher pioneered oil fields and developed holdings in iron, natural gas, and coal. He also directed the construction of the Greendale Brick Plant, once considered the world's largest brick producer. He died in 1917, bequeathing 10 acres of land to be used solely as a public park. He also established a trust to create an institution "solely to research the cure, prevention, and relief of varicose veins." He once said, "it is my belief that each person should endeavor to make the world a little better because he lived and worked in it."

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Immigration • Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources. In addition, it is included in the Norwegian-Americans series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.

Location. 39° 31.975′ N, 82° 24.426′ W. Marker is in Logan, Ohio, in Hocking County. It is at the intersection of Walhonding Avenue and Gabrial

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Lane, on the right when traveling north on Walhonding Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 554 Walhonding Ave, Logan OH 43138, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Hocking Hills.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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: Nils Louis Christian Kachelmacher (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Logan City Hall (approx. half a mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Hocking County Desert Storm Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Hocking County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Hocking County Iraqi Freedom Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Hocking County Korean War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); U.S.S. Hocking (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Logan.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 19, 2025

2. Mausoleum in Memory of Nils Louis Christian Kachelmacher Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.