Historical Marker

Rutherford B. Hayes

Historical marker location:
Delaware, Ohio
( Marker is at the intersection of West William Street (U.S. 36) and South Sandusky Street, on the left when traveling west on West William Street.)
Marker installed: 2019

1822–1893.

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.