Belpre Veterans Memorial

Historical marker location:

Belpre, Ohio

( Marker is at the intersection of Washington Boulevard (Ohio Route 618) and Putnam Howe Drive, on the left when traveling east on Washington Boulevard.)

Marker installed: 1981

The first traffic light in the world was installed in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1914. It had only two colors, red and green, and was manually operated by a police officer.