Lima in Allen County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center

Health & Wellbeing • Lima, OH

— Lima's Local History Hunt —

Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 25, 2026

1. Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center Marker

Inscription. Founded in 1918 by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center provides comprehensive medical services while remaining deeply rooted in its mission of compassionate, faith- based care. Their commitment to advanced care, community outreach and serving the underserved will continue to shape the region's health and well-being for generations to come.

Erected 2026 by America 250-Ohio Commission. (Marker Number 9.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the America 250: Ohio Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location. 40° 44.477′ N, 84° 7.003′ W. Marker is in Lima, Ohio, in Allen County. It is at the intersection of West High Street and North Baxter Street, on the right when traveling west on West High Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 830 W High St, Lima OH 45801, 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

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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: Macdonell House (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The MacDonnell House (about 700 feet away); Log House (about 700 feet away); White House Stone (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lima Cord And Sole Company (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hall Of Valor (approx. 0.2 miles away); Neon Plant (approx. 0.2 miles away); Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co. (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lima.

Also see . . . Lima's Local History Hunt. (Submitted on April 26, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.)

Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 25, 2026

2. Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center

America 250-Ohio Commission image. Click for full size.

Photographed by America 250-Ohio Commission

3. America 250-Ohio Commission

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 3. submitted on April 30, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.