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State historical marker dedicated in New Knoxville, Ohio
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Today a ceremony was held to unveil the newest Ohio state historical marker. This double-sided marker tells the story of New Knoxville in Auglaise County. In 1836, on land purchased after the Shawnee had been driven out, James Knox Lytle plotted out (platted) a village called Knoxville.
Meanwhile, Wilhelm and Elisabeth Fledderjohann Kuckhermann had come over from Ladbergen, Germany and settled nearby. They apparently liked their new home, as they told their families and started off a steady immigration from Ladbergen. After 1850, other families not of Ladbergen origin also helped found this German settlement, which was renamed New Knoxville in 1858.
As of the 2000 census, New Knoxville remained a village with a shade fewer than 900 residents.
The marker was dedicated from 9-10 o'clock this morning and is found at 101 South Main Street, New Knoxville. It is the seventh historical marker in Auglaize County. Ohio state historical marker numbering consists of the number of markers in the county (the left-hand figure) and a code for the county itself. In this case, the marker's number is 7-6.
The Ohio historical marker system is 1300-markers strong, coordinated by the State Historical Society, with each marker usually sponsored by private organizations and individuals.
Find out more about the New Knoxville historical marker here.
Photo credit: T Bower (Creative Commons 2.0 Attribution/Share-Alike).
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