Van Wert
Anthony Wayne’s March Across Van Wert County / Venedocia Village
To the right is the route taken by the U.S. Legion under Major General Anthony Wayne as it marched across what would become Van Wert County.
Here Lies Robert Nesbitt / The Western Terminus of the Lincoln Highway in Ohio
This is the gravesite of Robert Nesbitt, an immigrant from Convoy, Ireland who named Convoy, Ohio after his home town.
Hoghe Road Bridge
Van Wert, OH
Built in 1894 at a cost of $575, this bridge spanned Town Creek at Hoghe Road (Township Road 82) for 100 years.
Killing Spree Ends Here in 1948
One of Ohio’s greatest manhunts ended here on the morning of July 23, 1948.
Leslie C. Peltier
Delphos, OH
A farm boy with a tenth grade education, Leslie Peltier, born near Delphos in 1900, achieved fame as one of the most famous astronomers...
The Brumback Library
Van Wert, OH
When local banker and businessman John Sanford Brumback left a large bequest to Van Wert County for the purpose of establishing a...