Van Wert in Van Wert County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Van Wert
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 22, 2022
1. Van Wert Marker
Named for a captor of Major Andre, British Spy.
Erected by Ohio Historical Markers Committee.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list.
Location. 40° 52.572′ N, 84° 34.91′ W. Marker is in Van Wert, Ohio, in Van Wert County. It is on East 3rd Street just east of North Washington Street (U.S. 127), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 129 E 3rd St, Van Wert OH 45891, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: International 2-Row Beet Lifter (here, next to this marker); The Barn (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Van Wert (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Cistern (within shouting distance of this marker); 1800's Hitching Post (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln Highway Tourist Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Town Creek Foot Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Signal Cabinet and Flashers (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Van Wert.
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 22, 2022
2. Van Wert Marker
Photographed by Frederick Bothwell, August 20, 2026
3. Van Wert Marker Restored and Updated
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 298 times since then and 35 times this year. Last updated on August 20, 2026, by Frederick Bothwell of Georgetown, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 27, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 3. submitted on August 20, 2026, by Frederick Bothwell of Georgetown, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
