New London Soldiers & Sailors Monument

[ East Marker : ]

In memory of

New London’s Soldiers and Sailors

who fought in defence of their country

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Erected on the site of her first fort

Fortified 1691 - - - - - Dismantled 1777

[ North ...

Calder (Cotton) Square

City's hub, 1882-early 1900s, teeming with cotton buying, horse trades, band concerts, political rallies, switching railroad trains. Site of fire station, standpipe, 1933 memorial library named for lumberman J.HG. Kurth (1857-1930), square was renamed 1961 for Kurth family friend, Louis ...

Wood County Veterans Memorial

They rest in peace

so we may live in peace.

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In Memory of

All American Veterans

This memorial honors all American veterans who although separated by generations shared a common, undeniable goal to valiantly protect our country's freedoms.

The memories of these American veterans will ...

First School Building

Site of

First School Building

in Findlay 1827

[Dedicated June 1937]

Marker is on East Street, on the right when traveling south.

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The "Swamp Rabbit" Railroad

For 100 years the "Swamp Rabbit" railroad crossed the Reedy River at this site. The train trestle was demolished in 1990, leaving the old concrete piers which now form an integral part of this dam.

Primarily a carrier of freight, the ...

Outstanding Renovated Building, 1980 - 1986

This building selected as

an outstanding renovated

building in the downtown area

1980 - 1986

Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Ohio Route 12) and Main Cross Street (Ohio Route 12), on the right when traveling south on Main Street.

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Outstanding New Building, 1978 - 1979

This building selected as

an outstanding new building

in the downtown area

1978 - 1979

Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Ohio Route 12) and Main Cross Street (Ohio Route 12), on the left when traveling south on Main Street.

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The Roots of the US Coast Guard

Supporting and Defending Maritime Trade

In 1789, when the new federal government needed a national source of revenue, Congress turned to the sea. They placed a tax on imports, created the Customs Service to collect it and established federal oversight for ...

Pemberville Town Hall and Opera House

Completed in 1892 at the height of the region's oil boom, the Pemberville Town Hall followed a late-1800s municipal trend to house many civic functions under one roof. The fire station, jail, and council chambers occupied the ground level, while ...

Wood County Infirmary

1869 - 1971

The Infirmary, also known as the poorhouse or simply "The Home," is one of the last county poorhouse sites in Ohio where nearly all of the original structures still stand. The main building, constructed in 1868 with outbuildings ...