North Olmsted in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Oxcart Library
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 5, 2011
1. The Oxcart Library Marker
In 1829 the citizens of Lenox voted to change the township name to Olmsted as their part of a bargain to acquire 500 books owned by the heirs of Aaron Olmsted.
Believed to be the first publicly-owned library in the Western Reserve, the books were brought from Hartford, Connecticut, by oxcart and were stored in settlers' cabins.
The remaining 125 volumes are now housed in the North Olmsted Public Library.
Erected 1979 by North Olmsted Landmarks Commission and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 12-18.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1829.
Location. 41° 24.733′ N, 81° 55.546′ W. Marker is in North Olmsted, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is on Butternut Ridge Road, on the left when traveling east. Marker is near the Butternut Ridge Road entrance to the North Olmsted Branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 27403 Lorain Road, North Olmsted OH 44070, 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 and on the Great Lakes. 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
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Also see . . . The Oxcart Library. Encyclopedia of Cleveland History (Submitted on June 25, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 5, 2011
2. The Oxcart Library Marker
Looking east along Butternut Ridge Road.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,058 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 12, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
