Historical Markers and War Memorials in Archbold, Ohio
Wauseon is the county seat for Fulton County
Archbold is in Fulton County
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On County Route 26, on the right when traveling north.
This spot marks the crossing of the Michigan
Meridian and the West Line of the 1807 Treaty of
Detroit. In October of 1815 Deputy Surveyor
Benjamin Hough, Alexander Holmes and 11
crew members passed through here as they
surveyed North from Fort . . . — — Map (db m172682) HM
On Ohio Route 2, on the right when traveling east.
In 1897, as the congregation grew, its members decided to construct a
new building. It was located at the junction of County Roads C and 13
just southeast of Wauseon, Ohio. The church had a bell tower and the
bell had two ropes, one for ringing . . . — — Map (db m171978) HM
On County Road 26, 0.2 miles south of County Road F, on the right when traveling north.
Bur oak can be told by its fiddle-shaped leathery leaves, huge fringed acorns, thick and sometimes corky
twigs, and deeply ridged bark add to its bold texture. Bur oak is often a dominant savanna or woodland
species in the Great Plains and . . . — — Map (db m173276) HM
On Ohio Route 2, on the right when traveling east.
The caboose is one of the most iconic images related to.trains, they were much more
than simply the “end of the train.” The caboose served several practical functions. The
first use was as an office for the conductor who was . . . — — Map (db m171976) HM
On Ohio Route 2, on the right when traveling east.
As populations increased and villages began
to expand, the problem of what to do with
law breakers, who needed to be incarcerated for short periods of time, arose.
Built about 1865, this Edgerton, Ohio jail
was a temporary holding facility for . . . — — Map (db m171974) HM
On Ohio Route 2, on the right when traveling east.
The first settlers in German Township
traveled from eastern Ohio in covered
wagons created by putting bows and a canvas
on a farm wagon. The wagon was packed
with the most valuable items on the bottom.
This included seed for crops and . . . — — Map (db m171968) HM
On South Pleasant Street, on the left when traveling north.
Two Purple Hearts
Distinguished Flying Cross
O.L.C. Air Medal
Graduate of Archbold High School in May of 1967 and entered military service in June of 1967.
Entered Vietnam in August of 1969 with the 17th Air Cavalry Troop B, 3rd . . . — — Map (db m130966) WM
On Ohio Route 2, on the right when traveling east.
This building is an original one-room schoolhouse built in 1898 and located along the
Michigan border, north of current day Sauder Village. It was called the "Rosehill
School” but was renamed the "District 16 School” when it was moved . . . — — Map (db m171977) HM
On Ohio Route 2, 0.4 miles east of N. Defiance Street (Ohio Route 66), on the right when traveling east.
A pioneer furniture manufacturer and philanthropist, Erie J. Sauder (1904-1997) was born and reared on a farm in Archbold. With the help of his wife Leona, he began woodworking in their town barn in 1934. Crafting tables and church pews, the Sauder . . . — — Map (db m69003) HM
On County Road F, 0.4 miles west of County Road 26, on the left when traveling west.
On June 24th, 1836, Peter F. and Catherine M. Goll along with their 2 year old son, Peter F. Jr., embarked from Grand-Charmont, Doubs, France to come to America.
After 2 ½ months on the ocean they landed in New Amsterdam, (New York) and . . . — — Map (db m172017) HM
On County Road 26, 0.3 miles south of County Road F, on the right when traveling north.
A living memorial to the Goll Family whose love of trees preserved this natural sanctuary through five generations. The forest is part of a 320-acre farm purchased in 1837 from the U.S. Government by Peter Goll, Sr. and sold in 1966 to
the state . . . — — Map (db m172010) HM
On County Road 26, 0.2 miles south of County Road F, on the right when traveling north.
Goll Woods In 1836, Peter Goll (1808-1896), Catherine Marguerite Goll (1813-1903), and son Peter Jr. (1834-1915) arrived in German Township, Fulton County from Grand-Charmont, France. The next year, Goll purchased 80 acres along the Anse des . . . — — Map (db m225382) HM
On Ohio Route 2, on the right when traveling east.
When the first settlers to the area arrived on
August 22, 1834, they erected simple shelters for
each family. These lean-to structures provided a
place for the young and sick to sleep and a place
to fix meals. Most of the settlers only used . . . — — Map (db m171967) HM
On Ohio Route 2, on the right when traveling east.
This Log School is a reconstruction of a 1840s era
schoolhouse, based upon written accounts of schools
from the time period. Desks, arranged along the walls
near the window openings, took advantage of the
natural light. The windows themselves . . . — — Map (db m171973) HM
On County Road 26, 0.3 miles south of County Road F, on the right when traveling south.
This tree is the largest shagbark hickory currently known in the state of Ohio. The Division of Forestry
champion tree registry utilizes three measurements to give trees a score: trunk circumference, height
and crown spread. This tree's . . . — — Map (db m172686) HM
On Ohio Route 2, on the right when traveling east.
Peter Stuckey was not only a farmer, but
also a skilled craftsman who ran a wagon
shop, similar to this one, on his farm.
Improvements in farming equipment, the
help of grown sons, and the assistance of a
hired man gave Peter time to repair . . . — — Map (db m171975) HM
On Ohio Route 2 west of North Clyde's Way (County Road 22), on the left when traveling west.
In honor and memory of all men and women who served, fought and died in the armed forces of their country, to protect our freedom. — — Map (db m198502) WM
On S. Defiance Street (Ohio Route 66) south of Stryker Street (Ohio Route 2), on the left when traveling south.
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Henry Simon Winzeler, founder of The Ohio Art Company, was born in 1876 in the Winzeler family home just north of this site in Burlington. As a young man, he opened a dental practice in 1900 in the Murbach Building in Archbold . . . — — Map (db m68979) HM
On Ohio Route 2, on the right when traveling east.
This Hungarian migrant worker's
wagon was built in 1923 near Assumption,
Ohio. This wagon was used in the 1920s
and 30s.
This wagon was a mobile shelter used
by sugar beet workers when hoeing.
thinning, and topping the sugar beets. . . . — — Map (db m171966) HM
On Ohio Route 2, on the right when traveling east.
Given In Memory Of Fred L. Kammeyer
By His Wife Amelia And Children
This Was The Former Home Of
Frederick J. Kammeyer Which Was
Located North Of Defiance
On Stoinberger Rd. Just East Of 66
Fred L. Was Born In This House In 1901
As . . . — — Map (db m171965) HM
On South Defiance Street (Ohio Route 66) south of Stryker Street, on the right when traveling north.
1897 - Brick pavement laid, making Defiance Street the first paved street in the area between Toledo & Elkhart.
2005 - A downtown renovation was completed which included brick pattern asphalt pavement, bordered sidewalks, decorative . . . — — Map (db m160328) HM
On Ohio Route 2, on the right when traveling east.
Woodcarvings and Woodcrafts are some of the
oldest art forms and cultures throughout the
world have used them for centuries. Initially,
woodcarvers and woodcrafters created items to
fulfill the basic needs of the community or family
but . . . — — Map (db m171964) HM
