He'd stay in a cabin he built in the woods back in Noble County. The village is in the townships of Jefferson, Jackson, Enoch and Olive. Dexter City has other surprises. It's likely he was by this way. It may have been Ogle's restaurant that put it up.
Dexter City is incorporated and has a council and mayor.
It has had county water for 30 years, but still no central sewer system. They're working on it. Roots of Dexter City go deep. When you get serious about history, turn up the hill, onto Marietta Street, go all the way to the top until you see a small house on the right with a split rail fence. That's Mary Travis' house.