Tiffin in Seneca County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Bicentennial Commemoration of the Northwest Ordinance
1787 - 1987
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 16, 2025
1. Bicentennial Commemoration of the Northwest Ordinance Marker
Commemoration of the
Northwest Ordinance
dedicated in loving memory of
the early settlers
of
Seneca County, Ohio
Erected by Seneca Co Chapter Ohio Genealogical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 41° 6.986′ N, 83° 10.859′ W. Marker is in Tiffin, Ohio, in Seneca County. It is at the intersection of Clay Street and Frost Parkway, on the right when traveling north on Clay Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 28 Clay St, Tiffin OH 44883, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s 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: Rezin W. Shawhan & the Seneca County Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Judge John W. Schaufelberger House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Ball (about 700 feet away); Seneca County World War II Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Korean War (approx. 0.2 miles away); Seneca County Civil War Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Seneca County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War I (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tiffin.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, May 16, 2025
2. Bicentennial Commemoration of the Northwest Ordinance Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 129 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
