William Owen

Historical marker location:

2100 S. State Route 560, Urbana, Ohio

( Marker is on Upper Valley Pike (Ohio Route 560), on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2005

First Settler in Mad River Township, Champaign County, Ohio.

The Ohio State Reformatory, located in Mansfield, Ohio, is a famous prison that has been featured in several movies, including "The Shawshank Redemption." It was built in 1886 and operated until 1990.