The Carlos M. Riecker Complex

Historical marker location:

McConnelsville, Ohio

( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Ohio Route 60) and 8th Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street.)

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.