Mad River Railroad : Marker #5-33
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N 40° 38.845 W 083° 36.698
17T E 279179 N 4502897
Located next to the old Mad River Railroad Station just west of downtown Kenton Ohio, on SR 309.
Waymark Code: WM2H6P
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 11/03/2007
Views: 35
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 Sandusky on July 14, 1846. The railroad was completed to Dayton in 1851. The depot on this site was erected in 1882.
Marker Number: 5-33
County: Hardin
Significance of Location: Thing
Bicentenial Mark: no
Website address: [Web Link]
Additional Coordinate: Not Listed
Additional Coordinate description: Not listed
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