As part of "The Firelands of Ohio"
....had its origin in the Revolutionary War. Connecticut towns were burned in the historic raids of Benedict Arnold and British General Tyron. 500,000 acres in the Western Reserve were awarded by the Connecticut Assembly in 1792 to indemnify the fire-sufferers, therefore know as "The Firelands": consisting of what is now Huron and Erie Counties, plus Ruggles and Danbury Townships. Originally part of Huron County, organized 1811, first courthouse at Fort Avery: County of Erie formed in 1838.| HM Number | HM1PD3 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1953 |
| Placed By | Ohio Sesquicentennial Sandusky Register * Star *News Founded 1822 |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, November 17th, 2015 at 9:02am PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17T E 365551 N 4573082 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 41.29800000, -82.60586667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 41° 17.88', W 82° 36.352' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 41° 17' 52.8" N, 82° 36' 21.12" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 419, 567 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 10 N Main St, Milan OH 44846, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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