Perry in Lake County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Scalding Kettle

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 2, 2026

1. Scalding Kettle Marker

Inscription. Made with bog ore from the Perry Bogs, smelted and cast at the Blair Road Furnace in Perry, which operated from 1825 το 1833.

Erected by John Winter.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.

Location. 41° 45.772′ N, 81° 8.821′ W. Marker is in Perry, Ohio, in Lake County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Center Road, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3885 Main St, Perry OH 44081, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland,

on the Lake Erie Shore,

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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

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are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: New England Tree Digger and Root Pruner (here, next to this marker); Deep Well Hand Water Pump (here, next to this marker); Hugh Mosher and the "Spirit of '76" (here, next to this marker); Missing In Action (a few steps from this marker); Perry Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Ezra Beebe (approx. 0.9 miles away); Perry Volunteers Died in the U.S. Service (approx. 0.9 miles away); In Commemoration of Hendrick E. Paine (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perry.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 2, 2026

2. Scalding Kettle Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 16, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.