Ohio Northern University [SEP] inception
Ohio Northern University
Ohio Northern University is a private, United Methodist Church–affiliated university in Ada, Ohio. Founded by Henry Solomon Lehr in 1871, ONU is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission.
History.
History Early years.
Henry Solomon Lehr founded the Northwestern Ohio Normal School in August 1871. When the college's curriculum grew to include pharmacy, engineering, law and business programs, its name was changed to Ohio Normal University and, eventually, in 1903, Ohio Northern University. In 1899, the
road to the south. Consequently, this two-lane highway became known as State Route 568. The route has utilized the same alignment from inception to this day, and has not seen any significant changes since its original designation.
Prior to the presently designated Route 568, a previous Route 568 traversed northern Lucas County and Fulton County, Ohio. Established around 1939, it originally ran from the Ohio-Michigan line west of Lyons, Ohio to present-day U. S. 24 (N. Detroit and Alexis). However