Village of Arcadia
Settled in 1833, Arcadia was one of the last permanent villages to be established in eastern Hancock County. Pioneers Ambrose, David, and Ephriam Peters laid out the farming village on the south edge of "Wild Cat Thicket." . . . — — Map (db m94706) HM
In the month of May, 1831, a group of emigrants from the Odenwald region of Germany started on the 400 mile trip through Darmstadt and Kassel to Bremen, where they finally sailed for America in late July. They severed all ties that bound them to . . . — — Map (db m158918) HM
Village of Arlington
First a farming community, later a railroad
crossroads in southern Hancock County, Arlington
was one of the county's earliest settlements.
Gen. William Hull opened a trail into the area
during the War of 1812 as he . . . — — Map (db m176403) HM
The discovery of natural gas in the small village of Findlay saw around 4,000 residents grow to 18,000 almost overnight. Findlay offered cheap or free natural gas to factories, and in 1887, 31 factories had relocated here, lured by the Chamber of . . . — — Map (db m245408) HM
The University of Findlay with its founding partners, the Churches of God, General Conference, and the citizens of Findlay, Ohio, celebrates 125 years of tradition and excellence in higher education. — — Map (db m228466) HM
Tell Taylor is credited with adding music to the curriculum of the rural schools of Hancock County as a young country school teacher he taught his pupils the enjoyment of singing, accompanying them on ins banjo. — — Map (db m228516) HM
Constructed in 1940 by the Works Progress Administration, the Riverside Park Bandshell represents some of the classic architecture of the day. Area craftsmen built special wooden concrete forms to shape the dome, making the acoustics near perfect . . . — — Map (db m226394) HM
As a young man Tell Taylor worked in a hardware store, taught country school, sang in a church choir, was Hancock County Clerk and attended Findlay College before launching his musical career. — — Map (db m228518) HM
The use of pipelines revolutionized
the safe transportation of crude oil
in the early days of the oil industry.
Pipelines remain one of the safest
and most efficient ways to transport
crude oil and refined products.
In contrast to today's . . . — — Map (db m166960) HM
Through the generosity of S.S. Daish this monument has been erected in commemoration of the services of the 21st O.V.I. 1861-1865
Survivors of the 21st Regiment O.V.I. Incorporated, 1913. J.L. Keller, Pres. R.F. McDonald Sec'y. Committee: . . . — — Map (db m228780) WM
In memoriam Cloys M. Cole who died December 29, 1924. In recognition of his services in the establishment of this tourists camp. — — Map (db m228529) HM
United States of America
Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients
State of Ohio, Hancock County
Civil War
Bensinger, William Captain Georgia 1862
Porter, John R. 1st Lt. Georgia 1862
Scott, John M. Sergeant Georgia 1862
Vance, . . . — — Map (db m29178) HM
Three generations of one family
guided the direction of the
company from 1911 to 1972. The
Donnell family left its mark both
on the company and the city of
Findlay. From grandfather to
father to son flowed a continuity
of values and a focus . . . — — Map (db m166985) HM
A grist mill seven miles upstream, around witch Tell Taylor played as a boy gave him the inspiration for his song "Down By The Old Mill Stream."
Near this spot Tell Taylor, while fishing along the Blanchard River bank one summer day in 1908, . . . — — Map (db m228521) HM
Findlay, Ohio, and Marathon
Petroleum Corporation share a
history that is inextricably
intertwined. What began as a
small upstart company named
The Ohio Oil Company in Lima,
Ohio, in 1887 was purchased by
Standard Oil in 1889, and a . . . — — Map (db m166981) HM
Elijah & Mellie
Jones House
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of The Interior
c.1867
— — Map (db m159976) HM
Porter Shuck W. S. Inbody Howard Poe M. R. Krout Joe Powell Thad Moorhead Henry Brickman H. O. Burrell Paul West Charles Rossman Orville Cook Marvin Neff Frank Miller Ray Bibler Lester Elsea Levi Welty Ed Trout . . . — — Map (db m228845) HM
In 1890, three years after
the company's incorporation,
J.C. Donnell drilled the Hugh
McMurray No. 1 well in Hancock
County. It was the most productive
oil well in the world in its time.
By 1911, Ohio Oil sorely needed
to find new sources . . . — — Map (db m166976) HM
Incorporated in 1882, Findlay College first opened for classes on September 1, 1886. This bell, weighing 1,522 pounds and costing $251, was ordered from McShane's Bell Foundry in Baltimore, Md., by the first president of Findlay College, the Rev. . . . — — Map (db m228467) HM
Findlay College was a joint venture of the Churches of God, General Conference, and the Village of Findlay. It was chartered on January 28, 1882, to provide a liberal arts education within a Christian context for all -- regardless of race or . . . — — Map (db m29182) HM
In his retirement years Tell Taylor converted the acreage of his farm, just east of Findlay into the city's first public golf course. — — Map (db m228513) HM
This resting place and drinking fountain dedicated in honor of Forest G. Hall long time county extension agent known as "Mr. Farmer" who revived and guided the Hancock County Fair in 1936 into an agricultural exposition for town & country. — — Map (db m228781) HM
General Hull's army arrived in this area at the beginning of the War of 1812. Two days after their arrival, the army continued on and left 13 men to complete the fort on the south bank of the Blanchard River. They named it in honor of their . . . — — Map (db m245411) HM
The new edition of the book, Heartland is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Jerry J. Mallett, founder of the Mazza Museum of International Art from Picture Books. His contribution to the world of children's books is legendary.
- . . . — — Map (db m228471) HM
George P. Jones Home
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of The Interior
1890
— — Map (db m159979) HM
Crude oil was first stored in
any container that could be
found, making it difficult to
judge quantities.
Inspiration came from the whiskey
industry in the form of a standard
size barrel. Even though far
removed from the days when oil
was . . . — — Map (db m166978) HM
It was far days after the firing on Fort Sumter when the village of Findlay began preparations for war. Flags uld be seen flying, and large banners were hung across Main Street. A cannon led a procession of several hundred citizens to the river . . . — — Map (db m245409) HM
Hancock County was organized March, 1828, court being held in a log schoolhouse. In 1833, a frame courthouse was built. It served until 1840, when a brick structure went up on this site. During the oil and gas boom of the 1880's, the present . . . — — Map (db m29175) HM
In Findlay, economic progress was put on hold while the community concentrated on the war effort. More than 5,000 Findlay and Hancock County men and women served in WWII!
As soon as the announcement was made in 1945 that the conflict had . . . — — Map (db m245372) HM
Allen, John P. Bateson, Ronald D. Burkett, Merritt R. Crittendon, Robert L. Dehaven, Joseph B. Fleming, Richard E. Gallant, James A. Hamby, Charles L. Howe, Robert G. Bauer, Louis A. Pastorius, Thomas L. McCoy, Richard T. . . . — — Map (db m229102) WM
Civil War
William Bensinger John R Porter Wilson J Vance
William H Williams John Morehead Scott Wilson W Brown
World War II
Donald A Gary — — Map (db m229375) WM
The Underground Railroad ran most actively in Hancock County from 1856-1860, following Route 68 north, with the first stop on John A. Woods' property in Williamstown, just south of Arlington. From there, David Adams, a free black man and local . . . — — Map (db m245410) HM
With sincere and everlasting gratitude may we keep faith with all who served
War of 1812 Mexican War 1846-48 Civil War 1861-1865 Spanish American War 1898-1899 World War I 1917-1918 World War II 1941-1945
1775 - 1783
To . . . — — Map (db m229380) WM
1865 Soldiers Monument proposed
1875 Civil War statue dedicated
1903 monument moved to court house
1935 statue moved to Maple Grove
1950 marble podium erected WWI and WWII crosses added
2001 memorial redesign completed reconstruction . . . — — Map (db m229339) HM
Baker, Samuel T. Bartley, John P. Brewster, Carl W. Bruce, Dennis R. Cole, Emerson P. Gardner, Robert L. Gassman, Gerald L. Hartley, Robert C. Hernandez, James, Alex Kelly, Michael J. Lord, Barry D. McCann, Edward D. . . . — — Map (db m229374) HM
Agin, Walter V Bame, Harvey T Barger, Howard G. Bayless, Paul R. Bell, Rice Bower, Claude G. Boyer, Elmer J. Brown, Arthur Butler, Grover C. Chapman, Arden L. Cline, Ross R. Debrandt, Reginald C. Decker, Allen G. Ecker, . . . — — Map (db m229097) WM
It was believed that the supply of natural gas beneath Findlay was inexhaustible, and that one day, Toledo would be a suburb of Findlay. But, by 1900, most of the gas had run out. Without free gas, many of the factories left town, and Findlay . . . — — Map (db m245407) HM
In 2011, Marathon Oil Corporation
decided to split its upstream and
downstream business segments
into two separate companies,
independent of the another, and
each with a rich, shared history.
Marathon Oil Corporation remained
in Houston as an . . . — — Map (db m166974) HM
Indian Green. This area of western Hancock County is a part of the Maumee River Watershed known as "Indian Green." Wyandot Indians chose this area for hunting and ceremonial grounds along the Blanchard River in the 1700s because it was next to . . . — — Map (db m93378) HM
World War I Walter V. Agin Harvey T. Bame Howare G. Barger Paul R. Bayless Rice Bell Claude G. Bowver Elmer L. Boyer Arther Brown Grover C. Butler Arden L. Chapman Ross R. Cline Reginald C. DeBrandt Allen G. Decker . . . — — Map (db m229093) WM
Trees as far as the eye can see are preserved for their lifetime thanks to the vision and generosity of Otta Litzenberg who donated this land to the Hancock Park District in 1985. He loved trees and realized their value to wildlife and the . . . — — Map (db m198622) HM
When the Detroit refinery was
acquired from Aurora in 1959, the
company found itself with two
brands: Marathon and Speedway.
It kept them both, but gave each
a different focus.
The Marathon brand evolved into a
network of independently . . . — — Map (db m166965) HM
Marion Township School District #3
Built 1882
Has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
by the United States Department of the Interior
1996 — — Map (db m166988) HM
In 1930, The Ohio Oil Company
phased out the Linco brand that
had come with its purchase of
Lincoln Oil Refining Company
in favor of the Marathon brand
name and its trademark marathon
runner, Pheidippides.
Pheidippides' 31-year run . . . — — Map (db m166964) HM
Side A:
In spite of small numbers and being welcomed by the mostly white congregation of First Methodist Episcopal Church, African Americans in Findlay in the 1880s wanted to express their faith in ways that best reflected their freedoms and . . . — — Map (db m29179) HM
Founded in 1982 with four pieces of original artwork, the University of Findlay's Mazza Museum houses the first and largest international collection of original picture book art from published authors and illustrators who have made significant . . . — — Map (db m228470) HM
Near this spot June 6, 1932 700 former school teachers of Hancock County founded the Society of Nathan Hale. 5000 children participated. — — Map (db m228528) HM
From the beginning, transportation
was key to the company's success.
Crude oil needed to reach the
refinery. Likewise, refined products
needed to reach the marketplace.
Storage tanks needed to be built
at every step along the way.
Early . . . — — Map (db m166956) HM
By the 1950s, The Ohio Oil
Company determined that the
public did not associate Ohio Oil
with its retail Marathon brand
name. The company had also
grown far beyond its Midwestern
roots. In 1962, the company
changed its name to Marathon . . . — — Map (db m166972) HM
Oesterlen Well Site
The site of the natural gas well generally credited with the beginning of the "Gas Boom" in Hancock County is approximately 300 feet west of this marker. German physician, Dr. Charles Oesterlen drilled the well on his . . . — — Map (db m75156) HM
Old Main original bell, placed here in 2003 as the 50th anniversary gift by the Class of 1953, with grateful assistance from the Classes of 1945, 1946, 1991 and 2003, other alumni and friends. — — Map (db m228468) HM
This timber-framed picnic pavilion was constructed as part of a three-day workshop in July 2022, facilitated by the Hancock Historical Museum and the Kiwanis Club of Findlay, in conjunction with Friends of Ohio Barns. Caleb Miller (JCM . . . — — Map (db m245365) HM
Ohio Oil's humble venture into
refining began in 1924 with the
purchase of a refinery in Robinson,
III. The refinery was operated by
just three men, and its products
sold for 5 cents a gallon.
From this modest beginning,
Marathon Petroleum . . . — — Map (db m166967) HM
In 1904, Findlay City Council formally designated a city park along the Blanchard River. Local newspapers held a contest to name the area, and "Riverside Park was officially dedicated in 1906. A year later, the Council bought the 250 passenger . . . — — Map (db m245375) HM
[West Side of Marker] : "Riverside Park"
One of the earliest and largest amusement parks in Northwest Ohio dedicated in 1906 on site of old waterworks. Trains brought visitors from as far away as Cleveland. 1907: Dance Pavilion and . . . — — Map (db m29569) HM
A gift to the community on the 25th anniversary of the Nature's Housekeepers Branch Woman's National Farm & Garden Association
Located on the site of the former Green Mill Garden Dance Hall & Pavilion "Down By The Old Millstream" — — Map (db m228506) HM
This historical bridge was built on this site in 1880. The bridge was named after
a local landowner and was built by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton
Ohio. It was 120 feet long and 15 feet high, and was built 13 feet above . . . — — Map (db m158957) HM
[Marker Front]:
Early in the War of 1812, Gen. Wm. Hull, commander of Ohio troops, ordered Col.. James Findlay to open a road from Ft. McArthur on the Scioto River to Blanchards Fork. Under Findlay, a stockade 50 yards square, with a . . . — — Map (db m21576) HM
Song and dance man of the early 1900's. Composer of more than 200 songs and several Broadway Musical comedies in which he played roles. Partner in a successful music publishing firm in Chicago, Tell Taylor's musical career covered a span of two . . . — — Map (db m228519) HM
In commemoration of
150 years
of service to Catholics in Findlay and Hancock County.
St. Michael Parish officially began as a station of the Tiffin St. Mary Parish in 1839. Masses were celebrated in the homes of John Engelmann and John . . . — — Map (db m146416) HM
Tell Taylor's career was launched when Joe Howard, comedy star of that day, heard him sing in a restaurant in Buffalo in 1901. During the Pan American Exposition and offered him a singing role in his company. — — Map (db m228526) HM
Tell Taylor is buried in the family plot Van Horn Cemetery 6 miles S.E. near the scenes of his childhood. An appropriate monument was erected at his grave by Findlay Elks #75. — — Map (db m228525) HM
On March 25, 1913, a combination of snowmelt, frozen ground, and 2.2 in. of rain, caused the largest flood in Findlay's biktory Sewers were unable to carry the water off and streets were flooded. Trolley cars were swept off of their tracks. Water . . . — — Map (db m245374) HM
In 1884, the first natural gas well was successfully drilled in Findlay, and when The Great Karg Well, then the largest in the world, was drilled in 1886, the boom was on. Many industries, especially glass, were attracted to Findlay, lured by free . . . — — Map (db m29174) HM
The Great Black Swamp, which covered approximately 1,500 sq. mi. in Northwest Ohio and Northeastern Indiana, formed when the Wisconsin Glacier retreated about 20,000 years ago. It left a flattened surface covered with impermeable clay. Sand . . . — — Map (db m245414) HM
The Blanchard River was named after Jean-Jacques Blanchard, a French tailor, trapper and trader who worked with the Shawnees. Blanchard came to this area in 1770. He and his Shawnee wife lived with the tribe for over thirty years before Blanchard . . . — — Map (db m245413) HM
Side A: The Ohio Oil Company-Marathon Oil Company
Site of the first Findlay Field Office for what was to become a world-wide oil company, formerly locally owned and operated.
1887: The Ohio Oil Company was incorporated by five independent . . . — — Map (db m29180) HM
After the Great War ended in 1918, economic prosperity came to Findlay along with a newfound sense of excitement and change. The new invention of 'movies' took the place of Vaudeville Theater. Findlay had four downtown theaters in the 1920s: The . . . — — Map (db m245373) HM
The 1960s in Findlay celebrated the old as it welcomed the new!
In 1962, a weeklong Sesquicentennial celebration in July included four parades, a historical pageant, a beard growing competition, fireworks, burying a time capsule, and . . . — — Map (db m245370) HM
Side A:
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 prompted an expansion of the "Underground Railroad," and as the state spanning the shortest distance between the Ohio River and Canada, Ohio saw heavy traffic in escaping slaves in the decades before . . . — — Map (db m29176) HM
The University of Findlay
was founded as Findlay College
in 1882 by the
Churches of God, General Conference
and the City of Findlay
Old Main opened on September 1, 1886,
for the first classes.
125th Anniversary
The University . . . — — Map (db m29200) HM
Early refineries were simple cookers
which drew off gasoline, kerosene,
and lubricant distillates as the
temperature rose. While today's
refineries also accomplish that
same basic separation, modern
refining continues the process by
breaking . . . — — Map (db m166969) HM
This flagpole was donated by the Veterans Service Commission and all Veterans of Hancock County. Remember and honor the many sacrifices that have been made to defend the freedoms that form the foundations of our country. — — Map (db m228507) WM
Hancock Leadership (HL) Class of 2021 partnered with the Hancock Historical Museum and the Kiwanis Club of Findlay to create the History Walk at Brucklacher Memorial Park. The History Walk has 12 different stations, featuring notable events in . . . — — Map (db m245367) HM
The Park's Early History
Before Riverside Park, there was simply a riverside. In 1888, the Findlay City Council improved the riverfront, building a water works, reservoir, and Ice house on the banks of the Blanchard River. Findlay residents . . . — — Map (db m228509) HM
Abbott, Robert R. Aldrich, Stanley B. Alexander, Robert Alge, George W. Armentrout, Alva Baker, Ray E. Bame, Walter D. Barnhouse, Charles Basinger, Adrian L. Baughman, Herman J. Beck, Earl N. Beckford, Joshua J. Benton, . . . — — Map (db m229098) WM
Dedicated to the sacred memory of all the boys of Fostoria and vicinity who served in the World War and to those who made the supreme sacrifice for liberty and humanity. — — Map (db m245424) WM
A grateful city pays tribute to its honored dead
US Veteran US Revolutionary War Veteran War 1812 US Mexican War Veteran G.A.R. 1861-1865 Confederate War Veteran US Indian War Veteran Department of the Army - United States . . . — — Map (db m245421) WM
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