Marion in Marion County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Jacob's Well
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 19, 2008
1. Jacob's Well Marker
Jacob Foos, while surveying the Military Road north from Fort Morrow to Fremont during the War of 1812, dug a well at this site. General William H. Harrison and his troops, on their way to Lake Erie, camped here and drank from the well. This area was known as "Jacob's Well" until the founding of Marion in 1822.
Erected 1975 by The Marion Rotary Club, The Marion County Historical Society and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 3-51.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection, and the Rotary International series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 40° 34.923′ N, 83° 7.676′ W. Marker is in Marion, Ohio, in Marion County. It is at the intersection of Delaware Avenue (Ohio Route 423) and Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Delaware Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 Delaware Avenue, Marion OH 43302, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley and in the 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: Marion Post Office (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ornamental Stone (approx. 0.4 miles
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Home of Warren G. Harding (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 19, 2008
2. Jacob's Well Marker
Looking north along Delaware Avenue, with courthouse steeple in right upper distance.
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 13, 2025
3. Jacob's Well Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,619 times since then and 97 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 25, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on September 14, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.
