Founding of Tiffin

Founding of Tiffin (HM297S)

Location: Tiffin, OH 44883 Seneca County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 7.012', W 83° 10.619'

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In 1822 Josiah Hedges purchased the land that would become Tiffin from the Delaware Land Office. By March, this land, situated across the Sandusky River from old Fort Ball (War of 1812) was surveyed and platted by General James Hedges, the brother of Josiah. These events marked the founding year for the city of Tiffin, which was named after Edward Tiffin, Ohio's first governor and a friend of Josiah Hedges. The legislature commissioned Thomas Henford, Isaac Minor, and Cyrus Spink to establish Tiffin as the permanent seat of Justice for Seneca County on March 25, 1822.
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HM NumberHM297S
Series This marker is part of the series
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Year Placed2018
Placed ByWilliam G. Pomeroy Foundation Seneca County Historical Society The Ohio History Connection
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, July 10th, 2018 at 4:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 317230 N 4554014
Decimal Degrees41.11686667, -83.17698333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 7.012', W 83° 10.619'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 7' 0.71999999999997" N, 83° 10' 37.14" W
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Area Code(s)419, 567
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 20 S Washington St, Tiffin OH 44883, US
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