Fostoria in Seneca County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Friction Mill #1
Roppe Corporation
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 23, 2025
1. Friction Mill 1 Marker
First piece of equipment
Purchased 1955
Erected by Roppe Corporation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1955.
Location. 41° 10.545′ N, 83° 25.101′ W. Marker is in Fostoria, Ohio, in Seneca County. It is at the intersection of North Union Street and Kennard Street, on the right when traveling north on North Union Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1502 N Union St, Fostoria OH 44830, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fostoria (approx. 0.3 miles away); Risdon Square (approx. 0.7 miles away);
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Fostoria, Ohio (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 23, 2025
2. Friction Mill #1 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 67 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 26, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
