Remarkable Ohio

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Below is a complete listing of all Ohio Historical Markers. To find a detailed marker listing including text, photographs, and locations, click on a county below. Our listing is updated by the markers program as new markers are installed and older markers are reported damaged or missing.

ALERT: Marker given a non-Erie County #6-39. It will be corrected to #19-22 when possible.

19-22 Old Woman Creek – A Feature of Ohio’s Estuaries

Side A: Old Woman Creek is one of the few naturally functioning estuary environments – places where chemically-distinct bodies of water meet and mix – left in the western basin of Lake Erie. This ecosystem features diverse habitats of marshlands, sand beaches, and upland forests, supporting plants and animals unique to natural coastal communities. Nearly 300 bird species (including bald eagles), 40 fish species, and hundreds of native plants have been recorded in this area. Old Woman Creek is Ohio’s only national estuarine sanctuary and became a state nature preserve in 1980.
Side B: Same
Sponsors: The Ohio Bicentennial Commission, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, The International Paper Company Foundation, and The Ohio Historical Society
Address: 2514 Cleveland Road E, 
Huron, 
OH, 
44839
Location: Old Woman Creek State Nature Preserve
Latitude: 41.3773664
Longitude: -82.5091365