Historical Marker

Samuel McClure

Historical marker location:
1005 Eaton Fort Nesbit Rd, New Madison, Ohio
( Memorial is on Eaton Fort Nesbit Rd (County Route 138), on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 2017

Darke County DAR Project. Revolutionary War Veteran.

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.
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