Elmore in Ottawa County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Joseph Harris
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 24, 2025
1. Joseph Harris Marker
Joseph Harris
First white settler of Elmore 1818
Historical data of Elmore in copper box is buried in front center of monument. This box is to be opened in the year 2001 by an American Legion or town official. Erected by the American Legion of Elmore 1957.
Erected 1957 by American Legion of Elmore.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Time Capsules series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1818.
Location. 41° 28.492′ N, 83° 17.976′ W. Marker is in Elmore, Ohio, in Ottawa County. It is at the intersection of Veterans Avenue and Congress Street, on the right when traveling west on Veterans Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 279 Veterans Avenue, Elmore OH 43416, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veteran Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); State Route 51 Concrete Arch Bridge over the Portage River (approx. Ό mile away); Elmore World War I & World War II Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Elmore Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Israel Harrington and Elmore
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Milestones (was approx. 3.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 24, 2025
2. Joseph Harris Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 24, 2025
3. American Legion Post No. 279 (Community Post)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 85 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 25, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
