Historical Marker

Saint Henry, Ohio

Historical marker location:
E. Main St., Saint Henry, Ohio
( Marker is on East Main Street (Ohio Route 119), on the right when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1998

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.