Home in the wilderness 1821-1870. Built in 1821 downstream a quarter mile on the Auglaize west bank by Sebastian Sroufe, War of 1812 veteran, and wife Mary, this home was postal stop Sugar Grove on the Ft. Recovery-Ft. Defiance route and in 1828, . . . — — Map (db m79533) HM
The Samuel Myers, Sr. Grist Mill 1834-1860 After Christmas Day 1833, Samuel Myers, Sr., a native of Hagerstown, Maryland, and Margaret (Hardin), first couple wed in Putnam County, moved ito their log home on the Auglaize River west bank. Because . . . — — Map (db m79559) HM
June 6, 1873, John T. Haller awarded stone contract set by September 5, 1873, each perch 24.75 cubic feet.
June 27, 1873, McGurdy & McDurmett awarded iron work contract at $20.50 a lineal foot in three bowstring truss spans with wood floor . . . — — Map (db m228986) HM
Corner stone from the Findlay and Ft. Wayne RR abutment at Cascade Bicentennial of our nation year of 1776-1976 A dedication of freedom and liberty to all men — — Map (db m228985) HM WM
On September 26, 1942, a B-26B bomber aircraft, A.C. No. 41-17767, with crew below aboard, departed Baer Field, Ft. Wayne, Indiana. The sky was overcast, and light rain was falling. Their destination was Presque Isle, Maine, then to an active . . . — — Map (db m180164) HM
The construction of Putnam County's first public swimming pool helped Columbus Grove weather the Great Depression of the 1930s. President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Works Progress Administration (WPA) and the Village of Columbus Grove planned the pool . . . — — Map (db m28616) HM
We enshrine forever
the glorious memory of
the living and the dead,
who through their valiant
efforts and bitter
sacrifice, have kept us
a free people. — — Map (db m169412) WM
Founded in 1836, the First Presbyterian
Church was part of the Columbus
Grove community for 175 years.
Originally called Truro Church, it
was located on land donated by the
William and Adam Turner families
where Truro Cemetery is now
located. . . . — — Map (db m185947) HM
[Text on Front Side];
Site Of
Fort Jennings
War of 1812
[Text on Right Side];
Fort Erected
Sept. and Oct. 1812
By Second Regiment
Of Kentucky Militia
Commanded By . . . — — Map (db m62433) WM
Fort Jennings
On Sept. 21, 1812, Col. William Jennings, with his regiment of Kentucky riflemen, was ordered by Gen. W. H. Harrison to cut a road from Fort Barbee at St. Marys to a point midway between that place and Defiance, and there . . . — — Map (db m18782) HM
For God and Country
In memoriam
Pfc. William Lauf, New Georgia, Aug. 2, 1943 •
Pfc. Raymond Brockman, Italy, Feb. 8, 1944 • Pfc.Elmer Broecker, France July 20, 1944 •
Lt. Francis Hageman, Del Rio, Texas, Dec. 15, 1944 • Pfc. Hubert . . . — — Map (db m252615) WM
"Freedom Is Never Free" Dedicated to our veterans My lettering is red for the blood they shed. The metal I hear is my country's way to show they care. If I could be seen by all mankind, maybe peace will come in my lifetime. — — Map (db m229132) WM
This plaque is dedicated to the spirit, courage and bravery of those who served and successfully defended the United States of America in the War of 1812 and especially to 12 unknown soldiers.
At the completion of Fort Jennings in . . . — — Map (db m229927) HM WM
Chained Eagles Of Ohio POW - MIA Ft. Jennings Will Never Forget!
P01 Benjamin J. Kleman U.S. Navy May 2013 - May 2019 • Capt. Adam D. Kleman U.S. Air Force/U.S. Army July 2013 - June 2022 • Harold L. Agner U.S. Navy WWII And Korea • David . . . — — Map (db m232881) WM
On September 26, 1942, a B-26B bomber heading from Ft. Wayne to Presque Isle, Maine, then to an active theater of operations, crashed in a field just outside Ft. Jennings. All seven crew members were killed and their bodies never recovered. A . . . — — Map (db m229911) HM WM
Jesus meek and humble of heart make our hearts like unto thine. In memory of all soldiers and commemorating all those who served. — — Map (db m228989) WM
Civil War
Francis Lindsay •
Jacob Lindsay •
John C. Lindsay •
William Lindsay •
Samuel Ferrell •
John Ferrell •
Joseph Ferrell •
William Ferrell •
Gilbert Radabaught •
Nehemiah Hoskinsont •
Robert S. Dilwortht •
William . . . — — Map (db m196208) WM
This memorial is in
tribute to the men and
women from Blanchard
Township who served
their country
We honor your service
We will remember you
In memory of
Roy & Zella (Hall) Baker — — Map (db m196147) WM
Dedicated to
Captain Sheldon O. Hall
8/17/1919 - 12/4/2012
Putnam County, Ohio's Only
World War II Flying Ace Pilot
Capt. Sheldon O. Hall, U.S. Marine Air Corps,
Fighter Squadron VMF 213, Guadalcanal, South Pacific,
Plane . . . — — Map (db m196146) WM
John Crawfis, Fairfield County native and son of Otho Crawfis,
first white settler in 1831 in Blanchard Township, Putnam County,
bequeathed two grants of $25,000 and five acres for schools in
Fairfield and Putnam counties.
Crawfis . . . — — Map (db m195893) HM
John Crawfis, Fairfield County, Ohio native, and wife Sarah (Moorehead) bequeathed two grants of $25,000 and five acres for schools in Fairfield and Putnam counties in Ohio in 1880.
Constructed in 1889, Crawfis College, Putnam County, a . . . — — Map (db m283552) HM
Glandorf Mini Golf Course
Designed by Chris Gerding,
Courtnee Dremer and
Devan VonSoss on April 9, 2005
Mini Golf Course Story:
This project was in the works for five years before gaining
approval from the Glandorf City Council . . . — — Map (db m196135) HM
Fr. Francis De Sales Brunner
founder of the American
Province 1795-1859
On this site in 1848
Fr. Brunner founded
the
Glandorf Mission House
of the
Missionaries
of the
Most Precious Blood — — Map (db m195915) HM
Glandorf. ”Little Germany", was founded in America
in 1834 by settlers from the area of Glandorf,
Niedersachen, Germany, under the leadership of the
Rev. Johann Wilhelm Horstmann, they were part of
the largest ethic immigration to America . . . — — Map (db m196808) HM
The reverend Johann Wilhelm
Horstmann of Glandorf, Niedersachsen,
Germany, founded Glandorf and St. John
the Baptist Parish in 1834. The first
settlers included J. Kahle, W. Gulker,
C. Strope, M. Bockrath, F. Wischmann,
F. Bockrath, and F. . . . — — Map (db m195909) HM
Side A:
Described as a Columbus "institution" when he died in 1969, Emerson C. Burkhart was born on a farm in Union Township, Putnam County in 1905. The son of Albert and Nora Burkhart, Emerson graduated from Kalida High School in 1924 and . . . — — Map (db m28597) HM
Side A: First Putnam County Government Seat
February 19, 1829, an appointed Ohio Legislative Commission granted 160 acres of the southwest quarter of Section 5, Town 1 south, range 6 east for a government seat to Commissioners Thomas Gray, . . . — — Map (db m29937) HM
In 2013, Oscar Velasquez, Putnam County native and well known national artist, was commissioned to paint this mural. Pioneer Days, Ohio's oldest festival, dates back to the establishment of the Putnam County Pioneer Association in 1873. History . . . — — Map (db m188570) HM
Mark was an active member of the Kalida Community, St. Michael Catholic Church and founding member of the Kalida Area Chamber of Commerce.
Two of Mark's passions were the beautification of the Kalida Community and maintaining its history. . . . — — Map (db m188569) HM
The “Cinderella Kids” of 1950. The 1949-1950 season of the Miller City Wildcats boys’ basketball team is one of Ohio’s great sports stories. First year coach C. Norris Simpson assembled an undersized group of farm boys and led them to 29 . . . — — Map (db m100736) HM
Ira Burkhart • Sylvester Diemer • Paul Dobmeyer • Nicholas Dulle • Dennis Erford • Mack Erford • Edward Hammer • Lawrence Kahle • Donald Kern • Alfred Ponessa • James Steffen • Oscar Vennekotter • Sylvester Warnimont — — Map (db m228984) WM
We place this memorial
in remembrance and
tribute to the
St. Joseph Catholic Parish
who worshiped on this
site beginning in 1887
until it's closure in 2005.
Though our celebration
here as one is broken, our
oneness through Christ
remains. — — Map (db m169450) HM
Dedicated to all that have served and honor our country within the military service.
I am an American
"That flag of stars and stripes is yours;
It is the emblem of the promised land,
It means, my son, the hope of humanity.
Live for it-Die . . . — — Map (db m200274) WM
Frances Rappaport Horwich was born in Ottawa on July 16, 1907, the daughter of Sam Rappaport, an Austrian immigrant who operated a general store, and Rosa Gratz Rappaport, a Russian immigrant. The youngest of six children, she attended the Ottawa . . . — — Map (db m28618) HM
1965 Ottawa-Glandorf High School Graduate where he earned a berth as an All-State Catcher.
He spent 17 years as a player in the minor and major leagues and five years as a manager in the Chicago Cub's organization. His last position was bullpen . . . — — Map (db m200271) HM
[Front Side]:
The Ottawa, or "Tawa" Indians had inhabited the Maumee Valley since the middle of the 1700s. By the 1790s, Ottawa settlements included villages along the Blanchard River at the present-day Village of Ottawa. During the War . . . — — Map (db m21570) HM
In memory of
a dedicated Rotarian
Thomas Duffer Rosenbauer
06/13/52 - 08/29/23
Duffer was the founder and visionary of Ottawa's annual music festival "Little" Nashville. Starting in 2013, Little Nashville occurs the first Friday in . . . — — Map (db m266781) HM
May 29, 1929- The first night game in Putnam County
took place at Beutler Field, on Ottawa's Northwest end
near the St. Rt. 224 bridge crossing. American Athletic
Girls baseball team set up their $20,000 light plan of
50,000 candle power and . . . — — Map (db m200272) HM
In Honor of those that have served,
are currently serving and are willing to
serve this great country.
We thank you for your Selflessness, Courage
and Dedication to defend our rights and
freedom without hesitation. — — Map (db m277182) WM
My brother and I opened the first Pizza Hut in Wichita, Kansas, with nothing but a dream and $600 borrowed from our mother. Since then, we've become one of the world's best-known brands. This Pizza Hut Classic celebrates our heritage with a . . . — — Map (db m228164) HM
Early gatherings of the Putnam County Pioneer Association were held in various villages, but the annual Kalida "Pioneer Day" was established in the by-laws as the first Saturday in September. The meeting drew people from throughout the county to . . . — — Map (db m227877) HM
Somerset County, PA • New York, NY • Washington, DC
09.11.2001
A Day Not To Be Forgotten
In honor of all first responders that answered their final call. — — Map (db m191029) WM
3 miles east – site of
Fort Jennings
Built by Colonel William Jennings
in 1812, as one of the
posts along General Harrison’s
march to the confluence of
the Auglaize and the Maumee. — — Map (db m136591) HM
Dedicated to those who died in
the service of God and Country
World War I
Jacob P. Smith •
Peter Bendele •
Elmer Kalt •
John Pavel
World War II
Joseph Giesken •
Robert Fortener Jr. •
Robert Keljer Jr. •
Carl . . . — — Map (db m196172) WM
In memory of
Robert "Bob" L. Brinkman
7-1-1965 - 5-19-2008
Son of Ralph "Sparky” & Doris Brinkman
Husband of Tracy "Spencer” Brinkman
Father of Luke, Scott, Troy
Brother of Bonnie, Jay, Mary Kay, Kelly.
Graduate of Ottoville High . . . — — Map (db m196099) HM
Construction began July 1825, opening navigation between Cincinnati and Toledo, Ohio in 1845 and encouraging settlement in the Black Swamp.
Built in segments, the Canal extended 248.8 miles, joining the Ohio River and Lake Erie. The segment . . . — — Map (db m69005) HM
The Miami and Erie Canal was not an easy task, digging the route from the Ohio River to Lake Erie. The workers needed a way to lift the boats, up to 513 feet above the Ohio River and 395 feet above Lake Erie, and lower the boats that traveled the . . . — — Map (db m228988) HM
In the late 1810s Ohio governor Ethan Allen Brown realized how important canals were to the American Society and how it helped transport people and supplies over long distances. Brown went to the Ohio Legislature to convince them to create a . . . — — Map (db m228987) HM
One room schools were commonly named for people
who furnished land for the building. Michael
Bridenbaugh (1820- 1895), who settled in Riley
Township in 1835, and wife Jemima (1834- 1903)
sold a half-acre of land to the Riley Township
school . . . — — Map (db m187192) HM
Memorial
dedicated to those who served
who are serving and who will serve
for God and country
Pandora American Legion Post 616
May 30, 1967 — — Map (db m94564) WM
