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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Kenton

 
Clickable Map of Hardin County, Ohio and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Hardin County, OH (88) Allen County, OH (276) Auglaize County, OH (247) Hancock County, OH (148) Logan County, OH (226) Marion County, OH (63) Union County, OH (73) Wyandot County, OH (86)  HardinCounty(88) Hardin County (88)  AllenCounty(276) Allen County (276)  AuglaizeCounty(247) Auglaize County (247)  HancockCounty(148) Hancock County (148)  LoganCounty(226) Logan County (226)  MarionCounty(63) Marion County (63)  UnionCounty(73) Union County (73)  WyandotCounty(86) Wyandot County (86)
Kenton is the county seat for Hardin County
Kenton is in Hardin County
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1 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton, Buck Township — American Legion Post 198 Veterans Memorial —
On Ohio Route 309 east of Jacob Parrot Road (County Route 171), on the right when traveling west.
Lest We Forget Those Who Served Our Country In God We Trust — — Map (db m248220) WM
2 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton — 11-33 — The Black and White Schoolhouse —
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
3 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton — 6-33 — Devil’s Backbone
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
4 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton — C35 — Fort McArthur — Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail —
On North Detroit Street (U.S. 68) near East Franklin Street ( Route 309), on the right when traveling north.
. . . — — Map (db m18383) HM
5 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton — 8-33 — Fort McArthur Cemetery —
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
6 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton — Frank Bondi —
On North Market Street north of West Franklin Street ( Route 309), on the right when traveling north.
In memory of Frank Bondi 10-31-1920 - 6-26-2007 For patriotic dedication to our community — — Map (db m198658) WM
7 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton — Gene Autry — Kenton, Ohio Aug. 8, 1938 —
On North Market Street just north of West Franklin Street ( Route 309), on the right when traveling north.
Home of the Gene Autry Repeating Cap Pistol — — Map (db m198655) HM
8 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton — 13-33 — The Hardin County Courthouse —
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
9 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton — Hardin County Korean War Memorial —
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
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10 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton — Hardin County New Veterans Memorial — New Memorial in New Section of Cemetery —
On old Route 30 South Harding Highway/ Lincoln (Ohio Route 309), on the left when traveling east.
In honor of those who have served Lest we forget — — Map (db m105040) WM
11 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton — Hardin County Ohio Civil War Soldier Monument — GAR and WRC —
Near Ohio Route 309 at Jacob Parrot Road (County Route 171), on the left when traveling east.
In memory of our comrades. 1861—1865 — — Map (db m105027) WM
12 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton — Hardin County Veterans Memorial Park —
Near Ohio Route 309 east of County Route 175, on the right when traveling east.
Hardin County Veterans Memorial Park Dedicated to all who have faithfully served in the U.S. Armed Forces — — Map (db m105042) WM
13 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton, Pleasant Township — Hardin County Veterans Plot —
On Jones Road 0.5 miles north of West Franklen Street (County Route 130), on the right when traveling south.
. . . — — Map (db m248219) WM
14 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton — Hardin County Viet Nam Memorial — Part of the Complex in Soldiers Field —
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
15 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton — Hardin County War Memorial —
Near Jacob Parrot Road (County Route 171) at Route 309, on the right when traveling north.
. . . — — Map (db m105036) WM
16 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton, Buck Township — Hardin County World War Two Veterans Memorial —
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
17 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton, Cessna Township — 12-33 — Hull’s Trail —
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
18 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton — Hull's Trail, 1812 —
On Ohio Route 67 0.8 miles County Route 115, on the right when traveling west.
Hull's Trail, 1812 Erected By Fort McArthur Chapter, DAR 1912 — — Map (db m22438) HM
19 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton — 2-33 — In Memory of Jacob Parrott —
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
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20 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton — Kenton —
On West Columbus Street at South Main Street, on the right when traveling east on West Columbus Street.
Home of Lt. Jacob Parrot First Congressional Medal of Honor winner — — Map (db m306870) HM
21 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton — Kenton — Home of Lt. Jacob Parrot —
On West Columbus Street (Ohio Route 67) at Main Street ( Route 53), on the right when traveling east on West Columbus Street.
Home of Lt. Jacob Parrot First Congressional Medal of Honor winner — — Map (db m306869) HM
22 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton — 10-33 — Kenton Hardware Company —
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
23 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton — C — Knight's Escape — Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail
On Ohio Route 67 at County Route 215, on the right when traveling north on Ohio Route 67. Reported missing.
. . . — — Map (db m136822) HM
24 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton — "The Liberty Garden" —
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
25 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton — 5-33 — Mad River Railroad —
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
26 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton — Ohio Department of Natural Resources 75th Anniversary — Protecting Ohio's natural resources since 1949. — Hardin County —
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
27 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton, Dudley Township — 4-33 — Old Sandusky Trail and Shawnee Ford —
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
28 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton — Pioneer Cemetery —
On East Franklin Street, on the right when traveling east.
Deeded to Hardin County Commissioners 1835 Deeded to City of Kenton 1939 First public burial ground in Kenton — — Map (db m114263) HM
29 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton — Private Jacob Parrott — First Recipient Medal of Honor —
On U.S. 68 at Sloan Road (County Route 210), on the right when traveling south on U.S. 68.
Private Jacob Parrott Company 33rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry First Recipient Medal of Honor — — Map (db m126218) WM
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30 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton — Six Points, Goshen Township — Old Sandusky Trail (Co. Rd. 265) — Site of McGuiggin School —
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
31 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton — Swamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor) — Hardin County, OH — Heritage Tree Program —
On West Columbus Street at South Detroit Street, on the right when traveling east on West Columbus Street.
. . . — — Map (db m306487) HM
32 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton — This Tablet Marks Hull’s Trail; 1812 —
On County Road 106 (County Route 106).
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
33 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton — Veterans Memorial —
On Courthouse Square (Ohio Route 67) east of North Detroit Street (U.S. 68), on the right when traveling east.
In memory of all who served — — Map (db m198641) WM
34 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton — We The People Mural —
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
35 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton — Welcome To Kenton —
On North Detroit Street (U.S. 68) at Hayes Street, on the right when traveling south on North Detroit Street.
Home of Jacob Parrott First recipient of the Medal of Honor 1863 — — Map (db m198662) WM
36 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton — Welcome To Kenton —
On Lima Street (Ohio Route 309) at Jones Road, on the right when traveling east on Lima Street.
Home of Jacob Parrott First recipient of the Medal of Honor 1863 — — Map (db m248216) WM
37 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton — Welcome To Kenton —
On West Espy Street (Ohio Route 67) west of South Leighton Street, on the right when traveling west.
Home of Jacob Parrott First recipient of the Medal of Honor 1863 — — Map (db m248217) HM
38 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton — Welcome to Kenton —
On Fontaine Street (U.S. 68) at Champion Court, on the right when traveling north on Fontaine Street.
Home of Jacob Parrott First recipient of the Medal of Honor 1863 — — Map (db m282744) WM
39 ► Ohio, Hardin County, Kenton — Welcome to Kenton —
On North Main Street at Hayse Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
Home of Jacob Parrott First recipient of the Medal of Honor 1863 — — Map (db m306871) HM WM
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Nov. 11, 2026