This semaphore was originally in front of the depot
in Jenera, Ohio on the Akron, Canton, & Youngstown
Railway. It was acquired by the museum in 1977.
This Sign Placed Here In Honor Of: All The Volunteers Of The Mad River RR Museum — — Map (db m199612) HM
This Baltimore & Ohio "Wagon Top caboose was donated by the Chessie System, Willard, Ohio in April 1983. It debuted in 1934 and was so named because of the round roof outside ribbed edges resembling a conestoga wagon. — — Map (db m199641) HM
This small building was donated to the museum
in 1979 by John Mahl. It was used in the Havana, Ohio
area on the Sandusky branch of the Baltimore and
Ohio RR. — — Map (db m199622) HM
Builder - ALCO
Horsepower - 1000 HP
Built - 1956
Model - S-4
After serving many years on the B&O RR, this
switcher locomotive was purchased by the Central
Soya Elevator here in Bellevue to move grain cars.
It was donated to the museum in . . . — — Map (db m199639) HM
In memory of our veterans who died in
the war to save our Union
1861 - 1865
Wb. Amsden Isaac Billman B.J. Bartlett Samuel Crouse Jacob Denious Henry Dole Jerome Drury Joseph Ecle George Brith Charles B. Cambee William . . . — — Map (db m204550) WM
In Loving Memory Of
Our Fallen Veterans
World War I
Clarence Bannworth
Walter Endle
Walter Goers
Harley Heya
Henry Heyman
Cloyd Vers
Carl Sherman
Dennis Whelan
Ray Miller
World War II
Laurence . . . — — Map (db m231519) WM
Builder - H.K. Porter Co.
Built - 1943
The 65 ton "Fireless Cooker was built for the
Avon Lake Plant of Cleveland Electric Illuminating
Company. This operated without a firebox by
getting a charge of superheated steam from a
stationary . . . — — Map (db m199621) HM
This Depot was built by the Wheeling & Lake
Erie RR in 1882 along their main line at Curtice,
Ohio, south of Toledo. It was donated to our
society by the Norfolk & Western RR in 1975.
It was moved to Bellevue by many volunteers
and with the . . . — — Map (db m199613) HM
This small, but popular building is actually
a his and hers outhouse that was with the
Curtice Depot. It was moved at the same
time as the Depot in 1976. — — Map (db m199624) HM
The concrete phone booth was used for communication
by the employees of the Erie Railroad around the
Marion, Ohio area. It was acquired by the museum
in April, 1984.
This Sign Placed Here In Honor Of: All The Volunteers Of The Mad River RR . . . — — Map (db m199625) HM
This car was built by Fruit Growers Express in
their shops in 1947. The car was built of wood
because of the post World War II steel shortage.
Local railroad unions and brotherhoods
purchased this wooden reefer for the museum
from FGE in 1974. — — Map (db m199619) HM
This car was built in the early 1900's, and is the
oldest, all steel car in the museum. It was used
in the quarries of Bellevue for some 40 years and
was retired in 1954. The society acquired the
car in 1976.
This Sign Placed In Memory Of: . . . — — Map (db m199618) HM
A founder of the Standard Oil Company, Henry Morrison Flagler spent his formative years in Bellevue and began his business career here in 1844, building his home near this site in 1858. He first became associated with John D. Rockefeller as a fellow . . . — — Map (db m135371) HM
It is a two bay hopper which was built in September
1926 for the L& H Railroad. Found in an
abandoned lime stone quarry in Forest, Ohio, it
was donated to the museum by the Standard Slag
Company of Youngstown, Ohio in April 1982.
This Sign . . . — — Map (db m199627) HM
This heavy weight, 6 axle baggage car was used on the Louisville & Nashville Railroad until the start up of Amtrak. It was saved by member George Payne and was acquired by the museum in 1978. It was originally going to be our gift shop but now . . . — — Map (db m199638) HM
This Milwaukee Road Ice Bunker Reefer Car was
used to transport fruit & vegetables across the
U.S. Crushed ice was dumped into the ends of
the car and fans would blow the cold air through
the car. This insulated car now houses our
displays on . . . — — Map (db m199623) HM
Builder - Fairbanks
Morse Horsepower - 1200 Hp
Model H-12-44
Built - 1952
Built in Beloit, Wisconsin for the Milwaukee Road,
it was originally #2310. It was one of 75 total units
for the Milwaukee Road. The 740 was donated to
us by Mr. . . . — — Map (db m199628) HM
This caboose was built by N&W forces at their
Roanoke, VA shop in 1924. It was retired from
duty in 1977 and acquired by the society in 1978.
It was the first original N&W piece of equipment
in the museum and was delivered to us in "road
ready . . . — — Map (db m199640) HM
This is a 40' boxcar built for the W&LE RY in 1925.
It is one of the first steel box cars built in America.
The Norfolk & Western Railway donated this car
to the museum in 1976. It spent the last 15 years
of service as a tool car. It now . . . — — Map (db m199617) HM
Model - RSD-12
Builder - ALCO
Horsepower - 1800Hp
Built - 1957
Part of a 9 unit order by the Nickel Plate,
it was used on the heavy coal drags of the
Wheeling District. It was retired in 1981 and
donated to our museum by the Norfolk . . . — — Map (db m199633) HM
Built in 1923 for the NKP, this 50' wooden
gondola was donated by the N&W Railway
in 1982. Inside the gondola is an example of
the self propelled motor cars used by the
sections gangs for inspecting and repairing
the railroad tracks and signals. — — Map (db m199630) HM
Model - GP-30
Horsepower - 2,250Hp
Built - 1962
Builder - EMD
This locomotive was the first unit delivered to
the Nickel Plate from a 10 unit order. It was
donated, fully restored, to our museum by the
Norfolk Southern Corp. in 1991. It . . . — — Map (db m199629) HM
This car was built in 1924 by Standard Steel Car
Company. It was equipped with instruments to
record speed, back pressure, boiler steam pressure,
and pounds of drawbar pull of the steam locomotives.
The only Dynamometer Car owned by NKP, it . . . — — Map (db m199631) HM
The 18 ton switcher was built in 1943 for the
Defense Department. It was later owned by the
Alcoa Aluminum Company until obtained by
the museum in 1989. It was built in Plymouth,
Ohio, which is just a short drive south and west
of here.
This . . . — — Map (db m199626) HM
This car was built around 1910 in the Altoona
Pennsylvania Shops and was used until 1972.
It was used as a Railway Post Office Car (RPO).
Mail would be picked up, sorted, and delivered
all along the railroad. It came to the museum
in 1981. . . . — — Map (db m199634) HM
This commendation is bestowed upon the City of Bellevue and its community as a symbol of our grateful recognition of your enduring commitment to our Vietnam Veterans who have made the ultimate sacrifice. Thanks to the City of Bellevue, Ohio, the . . . — — Map (db m204661) WM
This car was built in 1912 and is of a riveted design.
It as donated to the museum by Toledo Angola and
Western Railroad in January 1995. Original
heritage of this car has yet to be found. — — Map (db m199611) HM
Built by the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad - September, 1882.
In continuous use by the W&LE-NKP-N & W Railroads for 92
years. Donated by the Norfolk & Western Railway to the Mad
River & NKP Railroad Society-July, 1975.
Relocated from Curtice, . . . — — Map (db m199614) HM
Built in 1846, the Tremont House was opened by Loel and Samuel B. Chandler to serve stagecoach traffic on the Maumee Pike (U.S. Route 20). Briefly a hotel, this Bellevue landmark has housed grocery and hardware stores, a pharmacy, and even a cigar . . . — — Map (db m135370) HM
This burial flag
is proudly flown
at the request
in remembrance
of family
of their
deceased veteran
The burial flag can be flown briefly
and returned to the family or
until signs of weathering appear
at which time it will be . . . — — Map (db m204545) WM
This is a private collection of Ted And Sarah
Church of Erie, Pennsylvania. It is displayed
in former Troop Sleepers 9210, 9211, 9212
which were used by the US Army during World
War II and converted into box cars after the
war. These cars were . . . — — Map (db m199635) HM
This 50' mechanical refrigerator car was built in
1945 and used to haul hanging sides of meat from
western markets. It is called "mechanical because
instead of ice, it used a refrigeration unit driven
by a diesel motor. It houses displays of . . . — — Map (db m199609) HM
This tower was used on the Wheeling & Lake Erie
Railroad in Toledo, Ohio. The Crossing watchman
used it to protect the railroad crossing at Front
Street. It came to the museum in 1979 but was not
put back up until 1982. — — Map (db m199607) HM
Builder - GMD of Canada
Horsepower - 1500 HP
Built - 1951
Model - F7A
Built in Canada in 1951, it was built as # 1162 and
served most of its career running between Windsor,
Ontario and Buffalo, NY. It was retired by the N&W
in 1978, right . . . — — Map (db m199608) HM
Memorial in memory of the York Students who gave their lives in the defense of our country and in dedication to those who served — — Map (db m204660) WM
The previous bridge, which carried U.S. Route 250 over the Vermilion River was a six-span, open spandrel, concrete Rib-arch design. It was built for the Ohio Department of Highways, after the previous bridge, built in 1885, collapsed under a . . . — — Map (db m178366) HM
Golden Age Nursing Home Fire
Located one mile north of Fitchville, the Golden Age Nursing Home caught fire and burned to the ground at 4:45 a.m., November 23, 1963, killing 63 of 84 patients. Fire departments from New London, Greenwich, . . . — — Map (db m97310) HM
Boughton Road Northwest from this point follows the route of a military road opened by General Reason W. Beall in 1812. This trail was used to move troops and supplies between Wooster and Lower Sandusky (now Fremont), Ohio during the War of 1812. — — Map (db m221592) HM
Built in 1851 by her grandparents,
Annie and her parents lived here
beginning when Annie was a year old in
1869. She never married and died at age
83. Whenever Annie needed help, she
would hang a white towel on a
broomstick on her front porch. — — Map (db m204764) HM
Carpenter Gothic board and batten
barn with louvered windows.
Built on West Main Street in
Bellevue during our nation's
Centennial in 1876. Note the star
symbol in the cupola.
Moved to the Lyme Village in
1983. It contains two horse . . . — — Map (db m204756) HM
Bishop Seybert was the first bishop of the Evangelical Association. He traveled over 175,000 mi. in the mid-west including Flat Rock, preaching the word of God. He died
in 1860 in the Parker Home near Bellevue and is buried at Flat Rock. . . . — — Map (db m204907) HM
One of the last remaining original
log churches in Ohio. Built in 1848 in
Adams Township, Seneca County,
Ohio. Used until 1875. An Evangelical
Association Church.
The Builder, Adam Snyder, lived
about a mile from the construction
site. The . . . — — Map (db m204766) HM
Construction: Post and Beam
Each oak board was notched (tenon)
and was fitted into a carved out hole
(mortise) in each upright post. The mortise
and tenon was held together with a hand-
carved oak peg.
During World War II, 1941-1945, . . . — — Map (db m204758) HM
The one-room school was built in 1864
at the corner of Thomas and Strecker Road
in Oxford Township of Erie County.
The school was for grades 1-8 until 1934.
The school was purchased by the Lyme
Village Association in 1989. The building
was . . . — — Map (db m204768) HM
This Log House originally stood in Seneca
County's Reed Township. Francis Xavier Schriner
built this house in the early 1870's. The Log House
was originally built as a two-room home. When it
was dismantled and moved here in 1980, it was
rebuilt . . . — — Map (db m204763) HM
Pioneers made their own tools. Later
stores like this one began stocking axes,
saws, planes, hammers and nails.
Eventually the store sold household items
like washing machines, sweepers, and
lamps. They also sold sleds, red wagons etc.
for . . . — — Map (db m204753) HM
Resembling corn stalks,
sorghum was fed into this
press, producing juice, which
was boiled to the thickness of
syrup (similar to molasses).
A horse pulled the tree
limb round and round.
Sorghum is used for
animal feed. Its fiber can . . . — — Map (db m204755) HM
Before there were hardware stores, every
town had one or two blacksmiths.
Blacksmiths made hinges, latches, tools,
horseshoes. The "smith heated iron
objects red hot in his forge, hammered,
and shaped them by hand on his anvil. — — Map (db m204759) HM
Opened in 1834
A Toll Keeper opened the pike (gate) to
let the traveler(s) through. The term
turnpike came from tollgate. This is a
replica of the tollgate that was once at the
intersection of Strongs Ridge Road (SR
113) and Columbus Pike . . . — — Map (db m204765) HM
The Underground Railroad In Lyme Township, Huron County
Historic Lyme Village is helping to preserve some of the local history related to the Underground Railroad. The Seymour House, which is now located in this recreated village, was one . . . — — Map (db m204760) HM
Traditional woodcraft depended
on axes, adzes, wedges, gluts & froes,
saws, squares, plumb bobs, etc.
Woodcraft dates back to Biblical
times: "The carpenter stretches a
line, marks it with a pencil, fashions
it with planes and marks it with . . . — — Map (db m204754) HM
This Tavern, built by James Rose in 1835, originally
stood along the old Maumee Pike (Route 20) west of
Fremont. The condition of the mud-rutted road,
through the edge of the Great Black Swamp, was so bad
that few could travel a little more than . . . — — Map (db m204761) HM
In response to President Lincoln's second call for 300 thousand troops, the 101st and the 123 Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regimentsrecruited from Huron, Erie, Sandusky, Seneca, Wyandot, and Crawford Countieswere trained and mustered into the service . . . — — Map (db m203914) HM WM
Dedicated to those who served during Korean Conflict
Merton Ackerman
Robert Ackerman
Donald Alberts
Gordon Albright
Robert Alexander
John Austin
Edwin J. Barman
Gilbert Barman
Joseph Bischoff
Albert Bores . . . — — Map (db m204734) WM
A memorial for those
who served from
1982 foreword
Mci Angela Barman
US Navy
Sgt James Powers II
US Army
Po2 Ken Crane
US Navy
Msgt Howard Smith
US Army
Sr.A Ivan W Heyman
US Navy
Hn Anthony M Pressley
US Navy . . . — — Map (db m204691) WM
This structure is on the site of a mill dam built
of logs in 1815 by Richard Burt. At that time the
banks of the Huron River were heavily wooded
and the channel was only 62 feet wide. A water
mill was operated here until 1944. — — Map (db m204622) HM
To those who served
in the
Second World War
1941 - 1945
Adelman, Alvin
Adelman, Norbert
Alberts, Charles T
Alexander, Thomas J.
Atherton, Cecil G.Jr.
Baican, Alex
Bakalar, Steve
Barber, Alvin
Barber, . . . — — Map (db m204696) WM
Soldiers Sailors Marines
Monroeville Boys In Service
Alfred Zimmerman
Ormand S. Eastman
Franklin Bollinger
Jos. F. Martin Jr.
M. J. Hillson
Jas. R. Diringer
Edwin Zimmerman
Bernard C. Best
W. Mortzfield . . . — — Map (db m204692) WM
In Honor Of
Our World War
Veterans
1917 - 1918
"Loyally Did They Serve,
With A Consecrated
Devotion To Duty
And A Will To Conquer.
Monroeville Has Not Forgotten
Honor Roll
Balding, Floyd J.
Beck, Clarence C. . . . — — Map (db m204737) WM
This WWII Memorial was displayed in front of the Village Town Hall which housed the fire department, post office, library, jail and Ridgefield Township office prior to its destruction by fire on December 3, 1946. This plaque survived the fire except . . . — — Map (db m204694) HM WM
First telephone installed 1877
First electric lighting 1887
Firelands Historical Society 1857
National City Bank 1881
Fair Publishing House 1880
Berry's Restaurant 1946
Norwalk Village incorporated 1828
Norwalk virus . . . — — Map (db m204630) HM
To the memory of Civil War Veterans of Huron County.
Lincolns Gettysburg Address November 19, 1863
Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, on this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and . . . — — Map (db m147156) WM
The National Motto of the United States adopted by Congress in 1956 The State Motto of Ohio adopted by the General Assembly in 1959 With God All Things Are Possible — — Map (db m190394) HM
The National Motto of the United States adopted by Congress in 1956 The State Motto of Ohio adopted by the General Assembly in 1959 With God All Things Are Possible — — Map (db m204620) HM
The National Motto of the United States adopted by Congress in 1956 The State Motto of Ohio adopted by the General Assembly in 1959 With God all things are possible — — Map (db m204657) HM
Huron County Courthouse 1913
First train service 1853
First bank opens 1833
First motorized fire engine 1912
Fisher Titus Hospital 1957
Norwalk County seat 1818
Norwalk became a city 1881
Coach Paul Brown born 1908 — — Map (db m204629) HM
Site of the Preston-Wickham Home, where pioneer Norwalk newspaper was published, 1836-65. Restored building, new Firelands Museum with historic collection, now on Case Avenue adjoining library. — — Map (db m147107) HM
Site of the Preston-Wickham
Home where Pioneer Norwalk
Newspaper was published
1836-1865. Moved and restored
1956, the building is now
the Firelands Museum with
historical collection located
on Case Avenue adjoining
library. — — Map (db m204623) HM
West side of building B. C. Taber Dry Goods Store.
Later operated as a department store.
East side of building built for Wilkinson Jewelry Store.
Operated as Ulhman Department Store.
Later as Holman Jewelry Store 1966-1985 . . . — — Map (db m204632) HM
First parking meters 1942
Citizens Banking Company 1884
Main Street Paved 1877
First Traffic Signals 1925
First Public Library 1905
Schine Movie Theatre 1941
First City Airport 1935
Platt Benedict, first settler 1817 . . . — — Map (db m204631) HM
The Society of the Precious Blood, established in Italy in 1815, began its American ministry here in Peru in January 1844, led by Swiss missionary Father Francis de Sales Brunner. Continuing the work begun by the Redemptorists at St. Alphonse in . . . — — Map (db m147180) HM
The Wakeman Red Caps, perhaps one of this areas best semi-pro baseball teams during the 1930s and 40s, first played night baseball under lights installed at Wakeman Field on July 24, 1935. The Field, no longer extant, was bounded by Hyde, Clark, . . . — — Map (db m144316) HM
1917 In memory of those of this community who answered their countrys call 1918
Over Sea. ☆Merton L. Campbell ☆Ivan W. Kenyon Blaine N. Hurst Leland R. Kenyon Charles R. Cooley Glen W. Shafer William J. . . . — — Map (db m144382) WM
The Western Reserve
Southwest Boundary Marker
of the Connecticut Western Reserve
conveyed to the United States, September 11, 1786
erected by
the Early Settlers Association
of the Western Reserve, Cleveland, Ohio
July 3, 1966
Early Settlers . . . — — Map (db m94715) HM
