Village of Arcadia : The Arcadia Heritage Marker #11-32
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N 41° 06.542 W 083° 31.008
17T E 288673 N 4553913
Located in the Arcadia Community Park on the west side of CR-254, just north of CR-216.
Waymark Code: WM17P2
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 02/13/2007
Views: 25
Village of Arcadia
Settled in 1833, Arcadia was one of the last permanent villages to be established in eastern Hancock County. Pioneers Ambrose, David, and Ephriam Peters laid out the farming village on the south edge of "Wild Cat Thicket." They found the resident Wyandot Indians friendly and helpful. Arcadia was incorporated in 1859. Soon after, the Lake Erie & Western, and the New York Chicago & St. Louis railroads entered the village.
The Arcadia Heritage
1830s Methodist Episcopal Society established
1833 First log schoolhouse 1855 135 lots laid out
1859 Arcadia incorporated 1863 Four physicians in practice
1872 Lutheran church built
1880s Two hotels, a drug store, a broom factory, and a handle factory in business
1889 Coal-gas plant for heat and light
1900s Reeves Park located on east edge of town
1916 Electric plant
Marker Number: 11-32
County: Hancock
Significance of Location: Place
Website address: [Web Link]
Additional Coordinate: Not Listed
Additional Coordinate description: Not listed
Bicentenial Mark: Not Listed
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