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
Near South Main Street south of West University Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Robert R. Davis Jr. taught history and geography at ONU from 1966-1997. He was an innovative teacher and a groundbreaking scholar of Black nationalism. Bob loved trees. The trees it this grove are the gift of his friends to the university! — — Map (db m248208) HM
On North Park Drive 0.2 miles east of South Simon Street, on the right when traveling east.
Dedicated to all veterans who served in the United States armed forces with devotion, loyalty, honor and their determination to preserve freedom
"Freedom Is Not Free" — — Map (db m229135) WM
Near South Gilbert Street south of West Lehr Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
On January 11, 1968, in Taft Memorial Gymnasium, on this site, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., addressed the community of Ohio Northern University.
Ohio Northern University became one of the last campuses this preeminent American civil rights . . . — — Map (db m248215) HM
Near South Simon Street at East Dobbins Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Dedicated to perpetuate the memory of our valiant defenders of freedom who made the supreme sacrifice in World War I and World War II
World War I Walter Agin • Stanley Foss • Leo Hawk • James McElroy • Roggeill Meyer
World War . . . — — Map (db m229138) WM
On South Main Street (Ohio Route 235) 0.1 miles south of West University Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Ohio Northern University was founded on this site in 1871 by Henry Solomon Lehr as the Northwest Ohio Normal School. The University has provided liberal and professional education in a Christian setting since its founding and has been related to the . . . — — Map (db m248203) HM
On Main Street (Ohio Route 235) at College Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
Henry Solomon Lehr founded Ohio Northern University in 1871 as the Northwestern Ohio Normal School. Its purpose was to train teachers and to provide higher education to the people of Northwest Ohio. In 1885, the school became Ohio Normal . . . — — Map (db m29025) HM
On Lee Street (Ohio Route 235) at Main Street, on the right when traveling east on Lee Street.
Alger Marion Township Veterans Memorial
dedicated to those who served
our nation with pride and
dignity at home and afar;
preserving the freedom we
have today.
“God Bless America”
“All gave some, Some gave all” — — Map (db m118726) WM
On South Main Street south of Lee Street, on the right when traveling south.
Sp4 David Pratt U.S. Army 1966-1968 • Sp4 James Bartlett U.S. Army 1966-1968 • Pvt Orville Howard U.S. Army 1944-1945 • Sgt. Joseph H. Hicks (E-5) U.S. Army 1981-1985 • Sgt. James Cross U.S. Army 1966-1968 • Herbert L. Hensley U.S. Army Spc-Svc . . . — — Map (db m250191) WM
On Lee Street (Ohio Route 235) at Main Street, on the right when traveling east on Lee Street.
Jacob Parrott (Civil War)
First Recipient
Congressional Medal of Honor
Resident of Hardin County
Husband of
Sarah (Lawrence) Parrott
of Alger — — Map (db m118842) HM WM
On North Ohio at North Street, on the right when traveling north on North Ohio.
Raymond "Ray" Brown was a star pitcher in the Negro Leagues 1930-1948. Born in Alger on February 23, 1908, Brown graduated from Alger High School in 1926. He made his professional baseball debut playing for the Dayton Marcos in 1930. Brief stints . . . — — Map (db m309436) HM
On Ohio Route 81 0.2 miles east of County Route 95, on the right when traveling east.
Comprising 8,000 acres of Brookston-Crosby soils, the marsh is named for Hog Creek which drains it. Once a shallow lake, cranberries, wild flags and grasses flourished here. Reclamation (1868) cost $13.00 per acre. Dredging was done by steam scow; . . . — — Map (db m29032) HM
On North Main Street at West Wayne Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
Honoring our local men and women of the armed forces, past and present
Approved by village council and built with the aid of generous donations and volunteers
Designed by Fiscal Officer Phyllis J. Spencer — — Map (db m248199) WM
On County Route 40 at South Main Street (U.S. 68), on the left when traveling west on County Route 40.
To all those who come after let
it be known that this place is
dedicated to those men and women
who served their country in
all wars ..past, present and future
Dunkirk V.F.W. Post 3816
by MS 2003 — — Map (db m94001) WM
On South Mary Street at East Zimmerman Street, on the right when traveling north on South Mary Street.
Civil War-era Rodman Cannons given to the Village of Forest in 1906.
Erected by Stanley Post No. 283 G.A.R. Forest to honor and remember veterans past, present and future.
As part of the Engineering Projects in Community Service . . . — — Map (db m245003) HM WM
On South Mary Street at East Zimmerman Street, on the right when traveling north on South Mary Street.
Civil War-era Rodman Cannons given to the Village of Forest in 1906.
Erected by Stanley Post No. 283 G.A.R. Forest to honor and remember veterans past, present and future.
As part of the Engineering Projects in Community Service . . . — — Map (db m245004) HM WM
On W. Lima Street, on the left when traveling east.
Dowling Baker
Pvt. - Civil War
June 2, 1864
Battlefield, GA •
Lieu Edward Baker
S. Sgt. - Marines
Sept 26, 1944
Pelilieu Is. •
L. John Buess
Sgt. Air Corps
Oct. 15, 1943
Blythe, Ca. •
Robert C. Everhart
T. Sgt. - Army
Nov. 30, . . . — — Map (db m193081) WM
On West Lima Street (Ohio Route 37), on the right when traveling west.
Built at the site of the crossing of
the Pennsylvania and Big Four
Railroads, which is believed to be
the first intersection in Ohio, this
freight house served both railroads
from 1890 until its closing in 1961.
This building is much larger . . . — — Map (db m166284) HM
On County Route 190 at County Route 155, on the right when traveling east on County Route 190.
Lawrence Woods State Nature Preserve is the largest known mature forest in west-central Ohio. Located in Hardin County, this area was used for timber harvesting until being officially protected by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources in 1997. . . . — — Map (db m248223) HM
On County Route 190 at County Route 155, on the right when traveling east on County Route 190.
White Oak is known as the Rhino Tree due to its bent trunk and lateral limb with vertical branches. The reason for this deformity is not known, but it could De due to a fallen tree landing on the main stem.
Grazing livestock may have also . . . — — Map (db m248225) HM
On County Road 190 at County Road 155, on the right when traveling east on County Road 190.
Lawrence Woods is the largest known mature forest in west-central Ohio. Logging and clearing of forests for agriculture have greatly reduced the nesting sites for birds all throughout the state. The interior of mature forests, such as Lawrence . . . — — Map (db m248226) HM
On County Road 144/265 at County Road 265, on the right when traveling west on County Road 144/265.
Wheeler Tavern was built by Portius Wheeler, an early pioneer of Hardin County, around 1835 near the Shawnee Ford of the Scioto River. According to local historians this was the first brick residence constructed in Hardin County. Tradition . . . — — Map (db m245474) HM
On County Road 75 north of State Route 67, on the right when traveling north.
1883 Original structure is erected on land donated by Reverand John Fields.
1955 Growing congregation inspires the addition of classrooms and fellowship space.
1983 Final improvements incorporate indoor restrooms and . . . — — Map (db m248227) HM
On Columbus Street (Ohio Route 67), on the left when traveling west.
Dedicated to the men and women who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America, those who lost their lives preserving our freedom and the pioneer families who settled Hardin County
"God bless America and the freedom we . . . — — Map (db m22919) HM WM
On County Road 155 0.1 miles north of County Road 184, on the left when traveling north. Reported missing.
The knolls and ridges found in this vicinity were formed by deposits of gravel left by the retreating glacier which covered much of Ohio during the Pleistocene Era 10,000 years ago. Popularly known as "Devil's Backbones," these ridges can be several . . . — — Map (db m248056) HM
On Lynn Valley Pike 0.2 miles south of County Route 106, on the left when traveling south.
Approximately 1000 feet east of this marker lies the graves of sixteen American soldiers from Fort McArthur who gave their lives during the War of 1812. The fort, a one-half acre timber stockade containing huts, was built in the summer of 1812 to . . . — — Map (db m22250) HM
On Cemetery Road / Jacob Parrot Rd (County Route 171) at old Route 30 South Harding Highway/ Lincoln ( Route 309), on the right when traveling north on Cemetery Road / Jacob Parrot Rd.
Lest We Forget
in memory of the Korean Conflict
June 25, 1950 - July 27, 1953
54,236 Dead
103,000 Wounded
7,000 P.O.W.'s
3,450 Returned Alive
51% Died Prison Camps
389 P.O.W.'s Unaccounted For — — Map (db m105031) WM
On Cemetery Road / Jacob Parrot Rd (County Route 171) at Old Route 30 South Harding Highway/ Lincoln ( Route 309), on the right when traveling north on Cemetery Road / Jacob Parrot Rd.
Front In honor of those who served in Viet NamBack
Greater love hath no man than this
that he lay down his life for his country — — Map (db m105038) WM
On Ohio Route 309 east of Jacob Parrot Rd. ( Route 171), on the right when traveling west.
Buried here. Born July 17, 1843 in Fairfield County, Ohio. Died December 22, 1908. At 18 he enlisted in Company K, 33rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment and was the youngest member of the famous Andrews Raid. The raiders seized “The General” . . . — — Map (db m277237) HM
On Espy Street (Ohio Route 67) west of Robinson Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
First organized as the Kenton Lock Manufacturing Company in 1890, the Kenton Hardware Company became one of the world's largest cast iron toy factories. Under the management of L. S. Bixler, toy stoves, banks, fire company outfits, horse drawn . . . — — Map (db m306310) HM
On Franklin Street (Ohio Route 309), on the right when traveling west.
In 1832 a charter was granted by the State of Ohio for construction of a railroad between Sandusky City and Dayton. The right-of-way privileges included Hardin County. The first train, of the Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad, arrived in Kenton from . . . — — Map (db m22920) HM
On Wildcat Way at Silver Street, on the right when traveling north on Wildcat Way.
This tree is planted in honor of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' 75th Anniversary in 2024. The Division of Forestry, one of the oldest formal forestry programs in the nation, works to protect, sustainably manage, and expand Ohio's forested . . . — — Map (db m306406) HM
On Old Sandusky Trail (County Route 265) at County Route 120, on the right when traveling north on Old Sandusky Trail.
In memory of
John R. and Stella E. Hastings
for their community service and
their generous and caring support
of the youth of Hardin County.
Oh, blest are they who walk in love.
They also walk with God above.
John R. Hastings / / / . . . — — Map (db m78261) HM
On Ohio Route 31 at County Road 190, on the right when traveling north on Ohio Route 31.
Built in 1886 by direct descendants of slaves, the Black and White schoolhouse provided education for local youths until 1928. Denied admission to white schools in the area, African-American families first built a log schoolhouse across the road in . . . — — Map (db m156893) HM
On Detroit Street (U.S. 68), on the right when traveling north.
One of Ohio's larger courthouses, this structure, completed in 1915 at a cost of $275,000, is the third courthouse to be built in this vicinity. The building, designed by the architectural firm, Richards, McCarty, and Bulford, is an excellent . . . — — Map (db m22901) HM
This Tablet marks Hull’s Trail; 1812. One-half mile south of this is the site of Old Fort McArthur. Built in 1812 on yonder hillside, Gen. Tupper and 1,000 men camped the entire winter of 1812-13. At the foot of the hill is their “Spring of . . . — — Map (db m18416) HM
On South Detroit Street (U.S. 68) just south of West Ohio Street, on the left when traveling south.
This Flag's in honor of those brave men and women who sacrifice to protect our country. May God Bless those who put their lives in harms way to keep our
country free, our children sale, and maintain our way of life. — — Map (db m198661) WM
On Ohio Route 309 at Jacob Parrot Road (County Route 171), on the right when traveling west on Ohio Route 309.
In memory of the nine men from Hardin County who lost their lives in the Battle of Munda in WWII and in honor of those who also suffered wounds in the fighting on the Solomon Islands Campaign during the summer of 1943.
Cleed Armentrout • Leroy . . . — — Map (db m248221) WM
On Ohio Route 701 at County Road 135 on Ohio Route 701.
Hull’s Trail was a rough passageway through Ohio to the Canadian border, used by General William Hull’s army during the War of 1812 on its way to attack the English at Detroit. Woodsmen cleared the trail to permit the Ohio Army Militia with its . . . — — Map (db m272367) HM
On County Road 265 at County Road 146, on the right when traveling north on County Road 265.
County Road 265 follows an old Indian trail which connected the Wyandot villages at Upper Sandusky with the Shawnee Mac-o-chee towns to the southwest. Many wigwams were pitched near this Scioto River ford during the late 18th and early 19th . . . — — Map (db m245475) HM
On Ohio Route 195 at County Route 110, on the right when traveling south on Ohio Route 195. Reported missing.
The Scioto Marsh, the largest of three extensive marsh areas in western Hardin County, was formed in the low basins left by the last retreating glacier 10,000 years ago. It covered more than 16,000 acres and was thought to be a source of malaria by . . . — — Map (db m173935) HM
On Railroad Street at Courtright Street ( Route 195), on the left when traveling east on Railroad Street.
Side A: Village of McGuffey
The Village of McGuffey was named for John McGuffey, who in the 1860s first attempted to drain the Scioto Marsh. A larger and more effective drainage effort, made by others who entered Hardin County in the 1880s, . . . — — Map (db m29062) HM
On North Main Street (Ohio Route 31) north of East Taylor Street ( Route 273), on the right when traveling north.
Mount Victory Historic District
Listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Mount Victory, Ohio was established by Ezra Dille in 1851. The name of the town came in this manner: in 1849 Ezra Dille went to auction hoping . . . — — Map (db m297809) HM
On Township Road 39 at Main Street ( Route 117), on the left when traveling west on Township Road 39.
Upon this site, in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, stood Chief Roundhead's Wyandot Indian village. This flourishing agricultural community later gave way to white settlement and Hardin County's first town was laid out here in 1832. . . . — — Map (db m21566) HM
Oldest community in
Hardin County
Founded in 1832 on the
site of the Indian village
led by Chili Stiahia
better known as Roundhead
an ally of the British in
the War of 1812
Roundhead Township was organized 1832
Until March 1833 . . . — — Map (db m22939) HM
On Ohio Route 117, on the left when traveling north.
This memorial erected in 2005 is dedicated to the educators, support staff, community, parents, and all students who attended here. — — Map (db m22937) HM
