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Women's History Sites in Van Wert County, OH

Clubhouses, schools, homes and workplaces tied to women who shaped their towns, often left out of the usual tour.

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Every region holds some piece of the country's story. Van Wert County is one of 88 counties in Ohio. The markers and register listings are where those pieces are written down, and the closest ones to Van Wert County, OH are listed below.

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On the record near Van Wert County, OH

The 12 nearest

15 listed sites on the record match women's history sites within 120 miles of Van Wert County, OH, out of 32 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 7 listed sites carry Van Wert County as their county.

  1. Harmon Building-Ohio Reformatory for Women76 miles from the center of Van Wert County · Building · Marysville · listed 2021National Register of Historic Places
  2. Julienne Girls Catholic High School77 miles from the center of Van Wert County · Building · Dayton · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
  3. Dayton Women's Club78 miles from the center of Van Wert County · Building · Dayton · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
  4. Summit Street Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA)78 miles from the center of Van Wert County · Building · Dayton · listed 2020National Register of Historic Places
  5. Women's Christian Association79 miles from the center of Van Wert County · Building · Dayton · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
  6. Marion Women's Club Home79 miles from the center of Van Wert County · Building · Marion · listed 2019National Register of Historic Places
  7. Young Women's Christian Association93 miles from the center of Van Wert County · Building · Elkhart · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
  8. Oxford Female Institute94 miles from the center of Van Wert County · Building · Oxford · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
  9. Griswold Memorial Young Women's Christian Association103 miles from the center of Van Wert County · Building · Columbus · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
  10. St. Mary's Girls Grade School104 miles from the center of Van Wert County · Building · Sandusky · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
  11. Mansfield Woman's Club107 miles from the center of Van Wert County · Building · Mansfield · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
  12. Ladies' Literary Club Building108 miles from the center of Van Wert County · Building · Ypsilanti · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Van Wert County, OH. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Women's History Sites in Van Wert County, step by step

  1. 1

    Read the short history of the period for this area

  2. 2

    Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter

  3. 3

    Visit the nearest site and read its full record

  4. 4

    Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest

  5. 5

    Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Van Wert County, OH ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Van Wert County, OH?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Van Wert County, OH?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Van Wert County

  1. Step 1

    Find the place

    Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Van Wert County, OH the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.

  2. Step 2

    Read the story

    The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.

  3. Step 3

    Get there under your own power

    Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Van Wert County, OH are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.

  4. Step 4

    Collect it and come back

    Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.

The rules that make it work

The record comes first

Every site on these pages comes from a published register or marker program, with its source named. Nothing is listed that is not on the record.

Read the whole story

A marker is a few lines on a post. The story behind it is longer, and it includes the hard parts. Both are worth the stop.

Movement makes it stick

People remember the places they walked to. A route through five markers teaches more than fifty marker pages read on a couch.

Local beats famous

The marker two streets over usually has a better story than the one in the guidebook, and nobody else is standing in front of it.

Respect the ground

Many sites are private homes, working churches or cemeteries. View from the public way, follow posted hours, and leave it as you found it.

Every visitor can improve it

Markers go missing, get moved, or carry mistakes. A photo or a location fix from the person standing there is how the record stays right.

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