On East Mansfield Street (U.S. 30) at Penn Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Mansfield Street.
This monument, erected by lodge members and friends, is affectionately dedicated
to the memory of John Edward Hopley, 1850 - 1927, pioneer in Lincoln Highway development. First state consul for Ohio of the Lincoln Highway Association. In 1887 he . . . — — Map (db m135375) HM
Near North French Street south of Mead Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Major George Washington was 21 years old and a loyal British subject when he was sent by the governor of Virginia, Robert Dinwiddie, on a dangerous diplomatic mission into western Pennsylvania. Governor Dinwiddie had heard reports that the French . . . — — Map (db m175235) HM
On Ohio Route 19, on the right when traveling west.
On the banks on the Olentangy River, at the
bend where the stream turns southwest, is the
legendary site of Seccaium. This 17th century
village was located on the portage to the
Sandusky River, and was recognized by
Indians as a neutral . . . — — Map (db m80440) HM
On Marion Melmore Rd (County Route 1), on the right when traveling south.
The Plains lay south and west of the Sandusky
River, bounded by the Olentangy River on the
east and Tymochtee Creek on the west. The local
black prairie soils mark the extent of the
grasslands, which were uncommon in the dense
eastern . . . — — Map (db m94535) HM
On Sandusky Avenue (Ohio Route 4) 0.2 miles north of Chatfield Center ( Route 103), on the right when traveling north.
For centuries this area was used by Indian
tribes as a hunting ground. Vast swamp forests
of elm, ash, beech, pin oak, and maple lay on all
sides. To the east, a large cranberry bog was
covered by water most of the year. Indian
hunting camps . . . — — Map (db m119771) HM
On Main Street (Ohio Route 235) at Central Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Main Street.
Ada grew alongside the tracks of the Ohio & Indiana Railroad, completed in 1854 between Crestline, Crawford County, and Fort Wayne, Indiana. This line became part of the Southwest Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1869. Ada's rapid growth as . . . — — Map (db m29014) HM
On East 11th Avenue at Essex Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East 11th Avenue.
The Division of Natural Areas and Preserves, in partnership with the Ohio Biological Survey, is celebrating Ohio's unique role in America's westward expansion by highlighting the natural heritage of the region in the 18th century. Updating the 1966 . . . — — Map (db m280893) HM
On Ohio River Scenic Byway (State Road 62) near North 1st Street, on the right when traveling west.
Founded 1818 by Seth and Zebulon Leavenworth. Ohio River port for keelboats, flatboats, packets. Shipped pork, spirits, produce, corn, lumber, etc. Manufactured skiffs, flatboats, pearl buttons. Crawford County seat, 1843-c. 1895, when "stolen" by . . . — — Map (db m207137) HM
On Old Cherry Road (State Highway 149) near Camp Road (State Highway 4-56), on the left when traveling west.
Hopewell
Hopewell was the family home of General Andrew Pickens, Revolutionary War hero and Indian Commissioner, and his wife, Rebecca Calhoun Pickens. Their son, Andrew Pickens, S.C. Governor, 1816-1818, later owned Hopewell, and it was the . . . — — Map (db m9586) HM
On Born Street at Patterson Hill Road, on the right when traveling west on Born Street.
In 1835, George Poe (1779-1851) emigrated from Crawford County, Ohio, and settled on land deeded to him by the U.S. government. Within two years he acquired 520 acres of land in Newberg Township. Many members of the Poe family settled in this . . . — — Map (db m64546) HM
On Riverside Drive (U.S. 33), on the right when traveling north.
A network of Native American trails, usually following waterways, traversed Ohio and often determined the routes of military roads and improved highways. U.S. Route 33 follows the route of the Scioto Trail from the confluence of the Scioto and . . . — — Map (db m17415) HM
On Wright Avenue at East Agency Street, in the median on Wright Avenue.
[south panel]Erected in 1931 by the United States Government to commemorate the life and public service of Colonel Benjamin Hawkins who was born in Warren County, N.C. August 15, 1754 and died at the Creek Indian Agency on . . . — — Map (db m186672) HM
The Native American most closely identified with our region is Guyasuta of the Seneca Nation. His name has many different spellings and it is said to mean, (Gayahsö:dö')“Standing Paddle.”
Guyasuta was a Seneca Wolf Clan chief before his nephew . . . — — Map (db m248506) HM
On South Sandusky Street (Ohio Route 4), on the right when traveling north.
Side A Runaway slaves used a web of routes through Crawford County, most going through the city of Bucyrus. Present-day State Route 98 to State Route 4, laid out in 1822 from Norton in northern Delaware County through Bucyrus to Sandusky in . . . — — Map (db m107079) HM
On South Sandusky Avenue at Washington Square, on the right when traveling north on South Sandusky Avenue.
1. The Window at the Far Left represents the present looking down on the park below, cell phone in hand, the persons portrayed stand ready to keep a watchful eye on the park. 2. The Agricultural Panel salutes Crawford County's largest . . . — — Map (db m155300) HM
On Ridge Street North (Ohio Route 99) at Sandusky Street (U.S. 20), on the left when traveling north on Ridge Street North.
In response to President Lincoln's second call for 300 thousand troops, the 101st and the 123 Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiments—recruited from Huron, Erie, Sandusky, Seneca, Wyandot, and Crawford Counties—were trained and mustered into the service . . . — — Map (db m203914) HM WM
On Madison Avenue (U.S. 54) east of South Street, on the left when traveling west.
A.W. Beck was responsible for the development of the buildings on east Madison from Jefferson to South Avenues (viewed on the other side of this sign). Mr. Beck was an instrumental business leader from 1870 to 1928. He brought many new ideas and . . . — — Map (db m83701) HM
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
