The Ohio Oil Co - Marathon Oil Co / Gas Boom Era

Side A: The Ohio Oil Company-Marathon Oil Company

Site of the first Findlay Field Office for what was to become a world-wide oil company, formerly locally owned and operated.

1887: The Ohio Oil Company was incorporated by five independent oil producers in ...

Third Marathon County Courthouse

These granite blocks were part of the third Marathon County Courthouse completed in May 1892, it stood on the block bounded by Third, Scott, Fourth and Jefferson Streets. This courthouse was razed in April, 1955.

Marker is at the intersection of ...

Marathon Motor Car

The Marathon Motor Car was manufactured here 1914-1916 by Southern Motor Works (later called Marathon). Four models, all touring cars, were powered by engines of 4 cylinders, 30/35 hp, & 6s of 50 hp, with wheelbases from 9'8" to 12'5". ...

Marathon

Fort Pena Colorada, the last active fort in this area, on the old Comanche Trail, about 4 miles to the southwest was established in 1879. Marathon was founded in 1881. Named by an old sea captain, A.E. Shepard, for the ...

"Flame of the Marathon Run"

A gift from

the city of Marathon, Greece

The historic lighting of the first “flame of the marathon run" was held on November 3, 2007 on the sacred location of the Battle of Marathon and the tomb of the Athenians.

In 2008, ...