Berkey in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Old Territorial Road

Ohio Historical Marker

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, February 20, 2010

1. The Old Territorial Road Marker

Inscription. The earliest improved public road west from Lake Erie to the Indiana border, the Territorial-Indiana Road was built by the U.S. Government in 1834-1835 through the Cottonwood Swamp, then a major obstacle to travel. It ran parallel to the Harris Line, the northern boundary of a narrow strip of land contested by Ohio and Michigan from 1803 until 1836, when Ohio annexed it following the "Toledo War." Completion of the 110-mile road gave farmers and settlers much improved access to markets and new western lands. It became the Indiana Plank Road in 1848 and later Sylvania-Metamora Road. The Toledo and Western Electric Railway's parallel right-of-way was completed in 1902.

Erected 2001 by Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, The Village of Berkey , and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 33-48.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1803.

Location. 41° 42.919′ N, 83° 50.394′ W.

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Marker is in Berkey, Ohio, in Lucas County. It is at the intersection of Sylvania-Metamora Road and North Berkey Southern Road (Ohio Route 295), on the left when traveling west on Sylvania-Metamora Road. This historical marker is located on the southwest corner of Sylvania-Metamora Rd & SR 295, in Berkey, Ohio. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12353 Sylvania-Metamora Road, Berkey OH 43504, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Roger T. Durbin (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Metamora School Bell (approx. 3.7 miles away); Amboy Township Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, February 20, 2010

2. The Old Territorial Road Marker

Close-up view of the photograph displayed on the historical marker.

(approx. 4.2 miles away); Centennial Terrace and Quarry / Fossil Park (approx. 4.9 miles away); Birthplace of Alexander Drabik (approx. 5.4 miles away); Whiteford Township WW II Memorial (approx. 5.8 miles away in Michigan); In Memory Of All Our Fallen Soldiers (approx. 5.8 miles away in Michigan); Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad (approx. 5.8 miles away in Michigan).

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, February 20, 2010

3. The Old Territorial Road Marker

View looking east of the village of Berkey and what was originally the Old Territorial Road, with the historical marker in the left foreground of the picture.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, February 20, 2010

4. The Old Territorial Road Marker

View looking west of what was originally the Old Territorial Road, with the historical marker in the right foreground of the picture.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, February 20, 2010

5. The Old Territorial Road Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,551 times since then and 96 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 20, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.