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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Allen County, Ohio
Adjacent to Allen County, Ohio
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| On West Street/Napoleon Road at Lincoln Highway (Ohio Route 696), on the left when traveling north on West Street/Napoleon Road. |
| | Dedicated to those from Beaverdam
& vicinity who served their country in the
war for the liberty of the world
1941 - 1945
To honor all men and women
of this community who nobly served
their country in World War II
and in memory of . . . — — Map (db m29927) WM |
| On West Hume Road 0.5 miles west of Shawnee Road. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m100183) HM |
| On North Main Street south of West 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Founded 1845 on the Miami and Erie Canal by Rev. John O. and Ferdinand Bredeick — — Map (db m155449) HM |
| On Lincoln Highway (Ohio Route 66) just west of North Main Street (Ohio Route 66), on the left when traveling east. |
| | Delphos
Delphos began and flourished as separate settlements: East Bredeick, West Bredeick, Howard, and Section
Ten (named after a section of the canal). In 1851, Father John Otto Bredeick, a Bavarian priest who had purchased and founded this . . . — — Map (db m159752) HM |
| On West 5th Street east of North Canal Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | [West Side of Marker]: Miami and Erie Canal
This marker is on the right-of-way of the old Miami and Erie Canal. Gov. DeWitt Clinton of New York broke ground for the canal on July 21, 1825 just below Middletown. Built in sections, the . . . — — Map (db m30160) HM |
| On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling west. |
| | (red Welsh dragon logo)
A village settled by Watkins,
Roberts, and Nicholas families,
bringing with them their Welsh
traditions and establishing a
community in honor of their
native land. — — Map (db m94555) HM |
| On Lincoln Highway 0.5 miles west of Gomer Road, on the left when traveling west. |
| | This historical bridge was built on this site in 1927 by the Allen County Engineers office. When opened, it carried the Delphos-Upper Sandusky Road, U.S. Route 30, commonly referred to as the Lincoln Highway, over the Ottawa River and served as an . . . — — Map (db m78696) HM |
| On Lincoln Highway 0.5 miles east of Gomer Road, on the left when traveling east. |
| | On October 28, 1939, while being driven to Boston, Admiral Richard Byrd's polar exploration vehicle ran off the Lincoln Highway and crashed into Pike Run, drawing large crowds and putting Gomer in the national spotlight. — — Map (db m78695) HM |
| Near 2nd Street at Main Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Built at the Lima Locomotive Works
Lima, Ohio
for Tioga Lumber Company
Nicholas County, West Virginia
Purchased by the Auglaize Township
Historical Society in 1996 — — Map (db m29730) HM |
| On Main Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| |
[Front]
Dedicated to the memory of all
veterans of the Armed Forces of
the United States of America, who
unselfishly served their country
in time of peace or war. It is
because of this effort that we
enjoy the freedom that is
ours . . . — — Map (db m29732) HM |
| On North Main Street at East Third Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. |
| | (logo of ship)
USS Texas (CGN 39)
The USS Texas (CGN 39) was built by the Newport News Shipbuilding and
Drtdock Company and was commissioned September 10, 1977
The ship had an overall length of 585’ with an extreme beam of 63’. A
crew of 575 . . . — — Map (db m94569) WM |
| On 2nd Street at Main Street, on the left when traveling west on 2nd Street. |
| | This caboose spent most of its working years in Lima and northwest Ohio and was renovated by the Auglaize Township Historical Society in 1994 — — Map (db m29723) HM |
| On High Street at Main Street, in the median on High Street. |
| |
Erected 1903 by the
Citizens of Jackson Tp. and
Dedicated to the
Memory of her soldiers of
1861. - 1865.
[Grand Army of the Republic emblem]
Ah! never shall the land forget.
How flowed the life blood of her brave
Gushed warm . . . — — Map (db m29718) HM |
| On Lafayette Road 0.8 miles north of Ada Road (Ohio Route 81), on the right when traveling north. |
| | Following the American Revolution, the British Crown sought to retain possession of the Ohio Country by sending chief British Indian Agent Alexander McKee and others to establish trading posts with Native Americans and resist American settlement. In . . . — — Map (db m28686) HM |
| On North McClure Road 1 mile south of Ohio Route 81, on the left when traveling south. |
| |
On March 18, 1942, four U.S. Army Air Corps pilots lost their lives within a quarter mile of this marker. Three months after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, these pilots left Wayne County Airport near Detroit flying P-39F Airacobra pursuit planes. . . . — — Map (db m156914) HM |
| On North High Street north of East Main Street, in the median. |
| |
(side 1)
Veterans Monument
This Civil War monument was erected in 1903 to honor LaFayette-Jackson Township's Civil War soldiers. Over the course of the twentieth century, it became the focal point of the annual Memorial Day . . . — — Map (db m114652) HM |
| On Main Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | A tribute to honor
those who served
our country in the
armed forces — — Map (db m22927) HM |
| On Main Street at North Street (Ohio Route 81), on the right when traveling south on Main Street. |
| | Allen County was originally Indian territory not opened for settlement until 1817, and was formally surveyed in 1820. County government was organized in 1831 and with the improvement of roads, settlers came and established communities in every part . . . — — Map (db m22930) HM |
| On Bluelick Road 0.2 miles east of North Main Street (Ohio Route 65), on the right when traveling west. |
| | Here arriving from Logan County in
1824, Christopher Stark Wood estab-
lished on Sugar Creek, the first
settlement in what is now Allen
County. His family and others
joined him soon. Land was cleared;
cabins were built. After only five
years, . . . — — Map (db m80276) HM |
| On South Main Street at Circular Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. |
| | This street follows the course of an Old Indian Trail that joined the Tawa Indian town on the Auglaize River to the Black Swamp Trail near Lafayette. At one time, this corner was the junction of Three Early Roads, Wapakoneta Rd. - Main St. - . . . — — Map (db m63077) HM |
| | In 1964, the Detroit, Toledo, and Ironton Railroad donated an equipped station to the Lincoln Park Railroad Exhibit. The depot behind you was moved from its original location at Uniopolis, Ohio ten miles to the south. It came complete with signal . . . — — Map (db m29714) HM |
| On Eastown Road, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Former location of East Cemetery relocated in 1996 to Greenlawn Cemetery American Township.
In 1832 John East of Pickaway County came to Allen County with his wife, Elizabeth Huffer, and family Mary, Isaac, Abraham, Elizabeth, and Samuel. He built . . . — — Map (db m105378) HM |
| On North Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | In 1885, 800 feet north of this marker, Benjamin Faurot struck oil after drilling into the Trenton Rock Limestone formation at a depth of 1,251 feet. This event marked the beginning of the great Oil Boom of northwest Ohio. The ensuing rush brought . . . — — Map (db m22931) HM |
| On North Main Street at High Street, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street. |
| | Faurot Opera House 1882-1953 Built on this site by Benjamin C. Faurot, one of Lima's most prominent citizens. The grand opening was held Sept. 4, 1882. Through the years, many famous actors, actresses, and musicians appeared on it's stage. The . . . — — Map (db m93083) HM |
| On Ottawa Road (Ohio Route 65) at North West Street (Ohio Route 115), in the median on Ottawa Road. |
| | In honor of those founders and
patriots of the northwest territory
who settled in Ohio and Allen County
1803 Ohio Sesquicentennial 1953 — — Map (db m77680) HM |
| On Central Avenue (Ohio Route 309) at High Street, on the right when traveling north on Central Avenue. |
| | Erected in 1852 of handsome bricks, this house, still occupied in 1976, is one of Lima's oldest landmarks. Situated on part of Outlot No. Two of the original city addition, the residence now fronts Central Ave., known as Tanner Ave., before 1897. . . . — — Map (db m29884) HM |
| On Shawnee Road, on the left when traveling north. |
| | In memory of PHT and the Hawg Creek Shawnee. This area was their home until the 1830's when they were forcibly removed by the U.S. government. Some stayed and their descendants live here to this day. Chief PHT died before the removal and was buried . . . — — Map (db m79664) HM |
| On Market Street/Bellefontaine Avenue at the Ottawa River, on the left when traveling east on Market Street/Bellefontaine Avenue. |
| | Built near this site, the cabin of this pioneer Allen County Commissioner was used for the first meetings of the Bath Township Trustees in 1829 and of the Allen County Commissioners June 6, 1831. Daniel's land adjoined the original 160 acre . . . — — Map (db m29874) HM |
| Near Zurmehly Road 0.1 miles east of Beeler Road. |
| | This tree has sprouted from the roots of a tree planted by John Chapman around 1830. — — Map (db m78884) HM |
| On Main Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | The Korean War
June 25, 1950 - July 27, 1953
—————————
To honor those
who fought and died
to secure the freedom
of the People of South Korea
Forgotten Nevermore
by . . . — — Map (db m22929) WM |
| On Elm Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | One of America's largest steam locomotive builders, the Lima Locomotive Works, built 7,752 locomotives between 1879 and 1951. It rose to success building the patented Shay geared locomotive, an innovative design that became the standard for . . . — — Map (db m22935) HM |
| | Locomotive No. 779, built by the Lima Locomotive Works in 1949, is the last steam locomotive manufactured in Lima. As a “Berkshire-type”, it represents the most advanced development of steam power. The Nickel Plate Railroad had a total . . . — — Map (db m29715) HM |
| | Caboose No. 1091 was built in 1882 by the Lafayette Car Works of Lafayette, IN. It has been completely restored and equipped by the Allen County Historical Society. Although much of the structure has been replaced during its years of service, the . . . — — Map (db m29716) HM |
| On North Elizabeth Street, on the right when traveling north on North Elizabeth Street. |
| |
Ohio's first electric
Street Car Line
and
one of the first in the U.S.
Began operation in
Lima, Ohio July 4, 1887.
Operated by B.C. Faurot
as the Lima Street Rail-
way and Power Co. This
line served the city
. . . — — Map (db m79481) HM |
| On Central Avenue, in the median. |
| | The Lima Chapter of the American Women's Voluntary Services Organization established a community-based, free canteen during World War II for troops traveling on the Pennsylvania Railroad and adjacent Baltimore & Ohio-Nickel Plate Railroads. Meeting . . . — — Map (db m22951) HM |
| | This original alloy steel school bell rang for the children attending the Sharp School located on Delong Road. The Sharp School was built in 1870 and was one of eleven one-room school houses in Shawnee Township by 1874. In 1926, ten of the schools . . . — — Map (db m119972) HM |
| On Shawnee Road 0.1 miles north of Zimmehly Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Headquarters of
the Shawnee Indian
Reservation
Shawnee Indian
Council House
located 250 feet
east — — Map (db m77682) HM |
| Near Shawnee Road. Reported missing. |
| | In 1831, the Shawnee Indians built a 20 x 30 ft. hewed-log council house within their Hog Creek Settlement. It was located about 270 ft. east of this marker. After the Indians’ forced exodus west, it served as a temporary dwelling for the Griffith . . . — — Map (db m100742) HM |
| On Ohio Route 117, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Shawnee Indian Reservation
1817-1831
Established by treaty with the Shawnee Indians September 29, 1817, following the War of 1812.
This 25 square mile reservation which adjoined the United States military reserve, was occupied by the . . . — — Map (db m100957) HM |
| On Central Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Site of Lima's First cemetery and burial place of Pvt. Elijah Stites 1758-1843 Minute Man of the Revolution who served in the Essex County Militia 1st Regiment New Jersey. — — Map (db m93047) HM |
| On Metcalf Street at Paul Street, on the right when traveling south on Metcalf Street. |
| | Oil became a valuable resource in Ohio when significant quantities were discovered in Lima in 1885. The discovery brought an economic boom to Lima and northwest Ohio. News of the Lima oil field spread, attracting the attention of John D. . . . — — Map (db m22961) HM |
| On Bluelick Road 0.1 miles west of Sugar Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | In 1959 this area was discovered to be an almost four thousand year old burial ground of the Glacial Kame People-named for the distinctive gravel elevations in which their dead were buried. The area was once a farm owned by Henry Boose, an early . . . — — Map (db m78679) HM |
| On Thayer Road at Mirror Lake Drive, on the left when traveling north on Thayer Road. |
| | Ward Cemetery Burial Site
in the fall of 1825, Samuel McCluer
built a log cabin near this site and
began the arduous task of clearing
away the dense forest for farming.
Not until the following summer did
he learn from hunters, who . . . — — Map (db m80275) HM |
| On Market Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | In 1910, the Ohio Electric Railway Company opened this terminal, formerly the Interurban Building, which served interurban passengers until 1937. Along with offices, it contained space for express and baggage handling, ticket windows, a newsstand, . . . — — Map (db m22934) HM |
| On North Street (Ohio Route 81) at Main Street, on the right when traveling west on North Street. |
| | Cast in Cincinnati about 1840, this bell was brought to Lima by way of the Miami Erie Canal and horse drawn wagon, and placed in Allen County's 1842 Courthouse. It rang the hour, announced births and deaths, called citizens to church and town . . . — — Map (db m22936) HM |
| On West Kibby Street at South Metcalf Street, on the right when traveling west on West Kibby Street. |
| | Northeast corner of The Shawnee Indian Reservation of 25 square miles in present-day Shawnee Township. Home of the Hog Creek Shawnees from 1817 to their removal to Kansas in 1833. Granted to the Shawnees by treaty September 29, 1817. . . . — — Map (db m63069) HM |
| On Buckeye Road 0.5 miles west of South Dixie Highway, on the left when traveling west. |
| | The Veterans Freedom Flag Monument dedicated May 22, 2010 to Veterans who made the sacrifice for freedom around the world, those who currently serve in the military and those who will serve in the future. Built entirely through the donations of . . . — — Map (db m63076) WM |
| On Woodlawn Avenue at West Market Street, in the median on Woodlawn Avenue. |
| | West Market Street Boulevard Historic District
placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m99499) HM |
| On Defiance Trail 0.5 miles north of Spencerville Road (Route 117), on the right when traveling north. |
| | In 1829 "Johnny Appleseed" planted an apple nursery 900 feet east of here on a half acre of Jacob Harter's land leased for forty years in exchange for forty apple trees delivered in 1835. — — Map (db m77201) HM |
| Near Ohio Route 198 0.2 miles south of Deep Cut Road. |
| | Erected by order of General William H. Harrison in October 1812 and became an important depository of army stores during the war. — — Map (db m19821) HM |
| On Ohio Route 66 0.2 miles north of Deep Cut Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Miami & Erie Canal, Deep Cut
You are on that section of the Miami and Erie Canal where the greatest excavation was made – a section that has been known over the years as “Deep Cut.” The huge ditch, 6,600 feet long and 5 to . . . — — Map (db m22848) HM |
| On South Canal Street at West 1st Street, on the left when traveling south on South Canal Street. |
| | Miami – Erie Canal
From 1845 to about 1906 barges pulled by horses provided transportation from the Ohio River to Lake Erie through a system of locks which raised or lowered boats to the next level of the canal.
Locks often became . . . — — Map (db m22933) HM |
| On Fort Amanda Road at Sunderland Road, on the right when traveling west on Fort Amanda Road. |
| | Site of the 86 acre homestead of Dye Sunderland who served in Captain Samuel McCormick's Company of The War of 1812
Here in 1820, on the site of the Indian town of Tawa the Sunderland family established the First Permanent Home in . . . — — Map (db m91455) HM |
| On South Broadway (Ohio Route 66) at Kolter Road, on the right when traveling north on South Broadway. |
| | Dedicated to our country’s defenders,
erected by our patriotic people
1861- 1865
1898- 1902
1917- 1918
1941- 1945
(GAR logo)
(Red Cross logo)
(American Legion logo)
(Spanish American Veteran Medal logo)
1921
(wreath logo) . . . — — Map (db m95006) WM |
| On Deep Cut Road 0 miles west of Sunderland Road, on the right when traveling west. |
| | The headwaters of the Auglaize are just south of you. You are on the old Auglaize-Miami portage trail, the most direct canoe route between Lake Erie and the Ohio River. Here, long before white men arrived and until 1817, was an Indian settlement -- . . . — — Map (db m20080) HM |
| On Defiance Trail, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Do you see the little cemetery to the east, high on the west bank of the Auglaize? It's all that remains of Hartford, thriving town in the 1830's with, it was expected, a bright future, since the new Miami and Erie Canal would one day be serving it- . . . — — Map (db m80158) HM |
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