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Wauseon in Fulton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

This Sled

 
 
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Photographed by Craig Doda, September 2, 2025
1. This Sled Marker
Inscription.
----History----
This sled is a replica of the original sled used at The 1st Tractor pull at The Fulton County Fair in 1951.

-----Reproductions----
This sled was built by Don Williams with help from Gerry Baldwin in February of 2011.

---Thanks To----
Glen Garber Sawmill donated all the lumber and Dennis Zimmerman of Zimmerman Sheet Metal donated all the metal for building the sled.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AgricultureEntertainmentNotable EventsRoads & Vehicles. A significant historical month for this entry is February 2011.
 
Location. 41° 35.694′ N, 84° 9.192′ W. Marker is in Wauseon, Ohio, in Fulton County. It is at the intersection of Fulton County Fairgrounds (Ohio Route 108) and County Road J, on the right when traveling south on Fulton County Fairgrounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 58 Fulton County Fairgrounds, Wauseon OH 43567, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Black Swamp and in the Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it
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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: History Of Sterlena (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Original Swan Creek District #8 School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pioneer Original Rock Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away); Reighard Blacksmith Shop (approx. Ό mile away); Racetrack Bell (approx. Ό mile away); Canfield Cabin (approx. Ό mile away); This Wagon (approx. Ό mile away); It's 1860 in the cabin today! (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wauseon.
 
This Sled Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 2, 2025
2. This Sled Marker
This Sled Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 2, 2025
3. This Sled Marker
This Sled Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 2, 2025
4. This Sled Marker
This Sled Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 2, 2025
5. This Sled Marker
This Sled Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 2, 2025
6. This Sled Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 37 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 17, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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Sep. 2, 2026