Birthplace of the Direct Primary

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Here in Crawford County on Sept. 9, 1842, direct primary elections were born when county Democrats used this system to nominate county offices. Republicans here began voting by this method in 1860. This "Crawford County System" gradually spread to other c

• 14.5 mi off the Lake Wilhelm Scenic Byway
• 28.4 mi off the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio TrailNational

Local time (America/New_York).

41.63875, -80.14944

Elevation 339 m (modelled from terrain)

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