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Ohio City, Ohio: First Car Crash

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Address:
W. Carmean St., Ohio City, OH
Directions:
Plaque is mounted on a light pole on the north side of OH-709/W. Carmean St., just west of its intersection with Liberty St.
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First Car Crash

Ohio historical marker memorializes the spot where James Lambert crashed his home-built, gas-powered car into a hitching post in 1891.

Roadsideamerica.com Report... [03/09/2021]

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Historical marker.

First Car Crash

The plaque is mounted to a post in front of an abandoned building. Someone has affixed a photo of Stanley from The Office.

[Kitsa, 05/03/2021]

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