Salem Township near Oak Harbor in Ottawa County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Longhorn

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 20, 2025

1. Longhorn Marker

Inscription. The Texas Longhorn is an American breed of beef cattle, characterized by its long horns, which can span more than 8 ft from tip to tip. It derives from cattle brought from the Iberian Peninsula to the Americas by Spanish conquistadors from the time of the Second Voyage of Christopher Columbus until about 1512.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1512.

Location. 41° 30.495′ N, 83° 5.139′ W. Marker is near Oak Harbor, Ohio, in Ottawa County. It is in Salem Township. It is at the intersection of Ohio Route 163 and North Toussaint South Road, on the right when traveling east on Ohio Route 163. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oak Harbor OH 43449, 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

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it

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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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Angus (here, next to this marker); Call to Duty Salute (approx. 2.3 miles away); a different marker also named Call to Duty Salute (approx. 2.3 miles away); Roose Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away); Oak Harbor (approx. 2.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away); Mayor's Grove (approx. 2.6 miles away); Thank You Veterans (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oak Harbor.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 20, 2025

2. Longhorn 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 58 times since then and 16 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.