Goshen Township in Mechanicsburg in Champaign County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Underground Railroad Station
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 6, 2025
1. Underground Railroad Station Marker
Underground Railroad Station
1840 - 1865
Erected by The Woman's Tourist Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Abolition & Underground RR. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.
Location. 40° 4.321′ N, 83° 33.346′ W. Marker is in Mechanicsburg, Ohio, in Champaign County. It is in Goshen Township. It is at the intersection of East Sandusky Street and North Main Street (Ohio Route 29), on the right when traveling east on East Sandusky Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 E Sandusky St, Mechanicsburg OH 43044, 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: Addison White (a few steps from this marker); Chief Ohito's Wigwam (a few steps from this marker); W.W. I Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Firefighter Jon C. Trainer (within shouting distance of this marker); Lawler's Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Baptist Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oldest Church (about 300 feet away); Mechanicsburg United Methodist Church (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mechanicsburg.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, September 6, 2025
2. Underground Railroad Station Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 6, 2025
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Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 69 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 15, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
