Historical Marker
Walsh University
Historical marker location:
2020 E Maple St, North Canton, Ohio
( Marker can be reached from East Maple Street.)
Marker installed: 2015
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.