Capt. Michael Cresap Marker

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Near Circleville in Pickaway County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Capt. Michael Cresap
In Memoriam

Capt. Michael Cresap Marker Photo, Click for full size

By William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2008

1. Capt. Michael Cresap Marker

Inscription. A Colonial and Revolutionary Hero of Ohio, Virginia, and Maryland, whose military services assisted in gaining the “Dunmore Treaty,” after the Battle of Point Pleasant, in which he fought in the Hampshire County, Virginia, regiment. Captain Michael Cresap was present here and a signer of the “Dunmore Treaty,” in October 1774.

Captain Michael Cresap's companions in arms, Ebenezer Zane, General George Rogers Clarke, Colonel Benjamin Wilson, Benjamin Tomlinson and others, corrected Logan's mistake in associating Captain Cresap with the Yellow Creek Affair.

Captain Michael Cresap took the first company from the South to General Washington at Cambridge. He died in the service and was buried with the “Honors of War,” and his tomb stands in Trinity Churchyard, New York City.

Location. 39° 30.58′ N, 82° 57.343′ W. Marker is near Circleville, Ohio, in Pickaway County. Click for map. Marker is near the rear of Logan Elm State Memorial, on Ohio Route 361 at Wolfe Road, about one mile east of US Route 23 and five miles south of Circleville. Marker is in this post office area: Circleville OH 43113, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Grenadier Squaw (Non-hel-e-ma) (a few steps from this marker); John Boggs Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Logan Elm (within shouting distance of this marker); Cornstalk (within shouting distance of this marker); Logan's Speech (within shouting distance of this marker); Chief Logan / Logan Elm (within shouting distance of this marker); Grenadier Squaw Village (approx. 1.5 miles away); Grenadier Squaw Village / Cornstalk Town (approx. 1.5 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Circleville.

Among Those Present Photo, Click for full size

By William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2008

2. Among Those Present

On this spot at the Dunmore Treaty, Oct. 1774 were the following
Gen. Geo. R. Clark - Ky. Gov. James Wood - Va. Capt. M. Cresap - Md. Capt. Jno. Wilson - Ky. Gen. John Gibson - Pa. Lieut. Gabriel Cox - Ky. Simon Kenton - Va. Capt. Johnson - Pa. Col. Benj. Wilson - Md. Capt. Jas. Parsons - Va. Lieut. J. Cresap - Md. Capt. Wm. Harrod - Va. Benj. Tomlinson - Md. Capt. Wm. Henshaw - Va. Gen. Dan'l Morgan - Va. Lieut. M. Cresap Jr. - Md. Simon Girty - Pa. Capt. David Scott - Pa. Col. L. Barret Capt. Williamson

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Michael Cresap Marker in Allegany Co., MD

Capt. Michael Cresap and Present at Dunmore Treaty Markers Photo, Click for full size

By William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2008

3. Capt. Michael Cresap and Present at Dunmore Treaty Markers

Logan Elm State Memorial Photo, Click for full size

By William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2008

4. Logan Elm State Memorial

By Dale K. Benington, July 30, 2005

5. Capt. Michael Cresap Marker

View of the historic monument. Note that when this picture was taken, one of the plaques was missing.

Credits. This page originally submitted on November 18, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 1,417 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 18, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. 5. submitted on October 7, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.