Near Dola in Hardin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Hog-Creek Marsh
1868
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 7, 2010
1. Hog-Creek Marsh Marker
Comprising 8,000 acres of Brookston-Crosby soils, the marsh is named for Hog Creek which drains it. Once a shallow lake, cranberries, wild flags and grasses flourished here. Reclamation (1868) cost $13.00 per acre. Dredging was done by steam scow; lateral ditches were hand dug by spade. The original grade of 1/3" in 100' proved ineffective for onion, beets and potatoes. In 1949 restored drainage outlets breathed new life for today's soybean and corn agriculture.
Erected 1977 by Heirloomers Club of Dola and Ada and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 1-33.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Man-Made Features • Natural Features • Natural Resources • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1949.
Location. 40° 46.569′ N, 83° 43.495′ W. Marker is near Dola, Ohio, in Hardin County. It is on Ohio Route 81 0.2 miles east of County Route 95, on the right when traveling east. Marker is about two miles west of the village of Dola, and several hundred feet NE of a tall radio tower. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dola OH 45835, 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.
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Fort Necessity / William Hull Memorial Park (was approx. 4.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Report on the Geology of Hardin County. (Submitted on March 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 7, 2010
2. Hog-Creek Marsh Marker
Looking ESE.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 7, 2010
3. Tighe Ditch Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 7, 2010
4. Tighe Ditch in former Hog-Creek Marsh
Photo taken near intersection of Hardin County Roads 50 and 75 (40.761853,-83.76543). Looking NE.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 7, 2010
5. Hog-Creek Marsh Marker
Looking west, with Ohio Route 81 at extreme right.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,282 times since then and 111 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
