Historical Marker

Ohio School for the Deaf

Historical marker location:
500 Morse Road, Columbus, Ohio
( Marker can be reached from Morse Road (U.S. 23).)
Marker installed: 2004

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.