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
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 m147215) 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
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
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
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
Side A:
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 . . . — — Map (db m29182) 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
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 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
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
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
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
[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
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 Blanchard’s Fork. Under Findlay, a stockade 50 yards square, with a . . . — — Map (db m21576) HM
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 Julien. The first church, built on the corner of West Hardin and Cory Streets in 1856, was . . . — — Map (db m146416) 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
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
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
William Ellsworth "Dummy" Hoy was born in Houcktown on May 23, 1862. Although spinal meningitis as a toddler left him deaf and mute, Hoy became one of the great 19th century professional baseball players. He played centerfield for such teams as the . . . — — Map (db m184256) HM
This historic barn is a proud symbol of Hancock County's rich agricultural heritage. Originally built around the 1850's, probably by the McKinnis family who settled the farmstead, this English style, three bay barn has been reconstructed using . . . — — Map (db m198621) HM
In the fall of 1821 Robert McKinnis and his sons, Charles, James,
Phillip, John, and his son-in-law Jacob Poe, traveled to Hancock County
to establish the first settlement in the spring of 1822. Being amongst the
first white settlers to arrive . . . — — Map (db m198619) HM
(side a)
Organization of the congregation began in 1848 under the Rev. George Van Eman, and a charter was granted in 1854. The oldest Presbyterian church building in continuous use in Hancock County, the sanctuary was constructed in . . . — — Map (db m157030) HM
Side A
(colored flag)
In
honor
of all who
served
(5 bronze service medallions)
Side B
major donors
Hancock County Veterans Assistance Center
Jack Harden & Sons Contracting Inc.
K & L Ready Mix
Ed Harden Excavating . . . — — Map (db m93663) WM
This frame church, architecturally typical of the rural churches built throughout Ohio in the latter nineteenth century, was constructed in 1885 during the pastorate of E.L.T. Engers. The first pastors were from the German Reformed tradition and . . . — — Map (db m93657) HM
Side A
The village was laid out on August 18, 1847, by Benjamin Todd, and consisted of 18 lots in Section 26 of Pleasant Township. Originally named Pleasantville, it was incorporated in 1858 and the name was changed in honor of Maj. Gen. . . . — — Map (db m93655) HM
[Marker Front]:
In Memory of
William Bensinger and John R. Porter
...who are buried here. They joined the famous Andrews Raid to wreck Confederate supply lines. The raiders captured a locomotive, "The General," at Big Shanty, . . . — — Map (db m20081) HM
In honor of
World War I and II Veterans
who nobly gave their lives
for the American cause
of liberty and justice
Mulford Butler Post No. 511
American Legion McComb, Ohio — — Map (db m93664) WM
In recognition of all
the men and women who
gave of themselves
unselfishly in service
to their community
and country
Erected by the citizens of Mt. Blanchard
to honor all veterans — — Map (db m193087) WM
This historic bridge was built on this site in 1884. The bridge was built by the Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio. It was 136 feet long and 22 feet high, and was built 14 feet above the Blanchard River.
The structure was a double . . . — — Map (db m193080) HM
Johnny Appleseed
(John Chapman)
(owned property and planted apple)
(trees in this community)
dedicated- September- 1966
Mt. Blanchard Garden Club &
Men’s Garden Club of Findlay — — Map (db m93928) HM
Mt. Blanchard. This village was founded in 1830 on the banks
of the Blanchard River by Asa M. Lake, son of
Asa Lake, veteran of the Revolution and War
of 1812 and first settler of Delaware Township.
The town and river are named for an . . . — — Map (db m93927) HM
Side A
(eagle logo)
(5 service medallions)
In gratitude to
all who’ve secured
our freedom
Side B
Peace
“lest we forget
those who served” — — Map (db m94063) WM
Front Side: Rawson and the Railroads
The original town plat of Rawson was filed on February 3, 1855, consisting of fifty-five lots in sections 13 and 14 of Union Township, Hancock County on the Frederick Keller and George J. Kelly . . . — — Map (db m67548) HM
Side A:
The Village of Van Buren was laid out December 28, 1833, by John Trout and George Ensminger on the boundary of Portage and Cass Townships. It was comprised of 53 lots surrounding a public square, and was named in honor of Martin Van . . . — — Map (db m29187) HM
7/8 mile west – site of
Fort Necessity
Erected in 1812 by Hull’s
army on its march north-
ward from Fort McArthur,
when incessant rains and
mud made further advance
impossible. — — Map (db m136824) HM
SIde A
Fort Necessity
A short distance to the northeast a small stockade and blockhouse were built on June 22, 1812 by order of General William Hull for his nearly 2000 man army on its Detroit expedition during the . . . — — Map (db m95496) HM
Founded In 1834. Birthplace and home of Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Winner William Haliday Williams, Company C, 82nd Volunteer Infantry.
Founded in 1834 by John W. Williams. A popular stop for travelers and truckers on the . . . — — Map (db m159684) HM WM
