Historical Marker

The Workman Cabin

Historical marker location:
39 N Market St, Loudonville, Ohio
( Marker is on South Market Street (Ohio Route 3) just south of West Main Street (Ohio Route 39), on the right when traveling south.)

Ohio was the site of a major oil boom in the late 19th century, with oil wells producing millions of barrels of oil per year. The town of Lima, Ohio, became known as the "little giant of the oil industry" because of the large number of oil companies headquartered there.