Otsego in Wood County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The First Presbyterian Mission in the Maumee Valley
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, April 20, 2011
1. The First Presbyterian Mission in the Maumee Valley Marker
In the year 1822
The first Presbyterian Mission
In the Maumee Valley
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Rev. Joseph Badger,
Missionary, 1805 - 1812.
Rev. Isaac Van Tassell,
Its first superintendent, 1822 - 1834.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1822.
Location. 41° 27.868′ N, 83° 44.67′ W. Marker is in Otsego, Ohio, in Wood County. It is on West River Road (Ohio Route 65) north of Middleton Pike ( Route 582), on the right when traveling south. This historical marker is affixed to a large stone boulder that is located on the river side of the road, just south of a driveway entrance that services two different residences. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17950 West River Road, Bowling Green OH 43402, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Black Swamp, in the Till Plains, and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Browning Masonic Community (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Towpath Trail (approx. 0.9 miles away); Roche de Bout (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named The Towpath Trail
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Site of Fort Deposit / Roche de Boeuf (was approx. 1.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, April 20, 2011
2. The First Presbyterian Mission in the Maumee Valley Marker
View of historical marker affixed to large stone boulder.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, April 20, 2011
3. The First Presbyterian Mission in the Maumee Valley Marker
View looking south along West River Road (State Route 65) of historical marker situated near directional state highway roadsign.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 918 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 30, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
