Manary House Marker

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Near Bellefontaine in Logan County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Manary House
Logan County, On Top of Ohio

Manary House Marker Photo, Click for full size

By Dale K. Benington, August 3, 2010

1. Manary House Marker

Inscription. <— On Hull's Trail - 400 yds —
A stockade, built 1812 by
James Manary, for Ranger
troops defending the frontier
along the Greenville Treaty
Line. Storage base for army
and refuge for settlers
in War of 1812.

Erected 1947 by Logan County Historical Society.

Location. 40° 23.648′ N, 83° 47.673′ W. Marker is near Bellefontaine, Ohio, in Logan County. Marker is on County Road 130 (Ohio Route 117) 0.2 miles south of County Route 91, on the right when traveling south. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bellefontaine OH 43311, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Manary Blockhouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hull's Army in 1812 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Free Servicemen's Canteen, 1942-1946 (approx. 2.8 miles away); Bellefontaine World War I Memorial (approx. 2.9 miles away); The Honorable William Lawrence (approx. 2.9 miles away); Blue Jacket Town (approx. 2.9 miles away); Logan County Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.9 miles away); First Portland Cement Concrete Street (approx. 3 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Bellefontaine.

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By Dale K. Benington, August 3, 2010

2. Manary House Marker

View looking north along County Road 130.

a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.

Also see . . .
1. Logan County Historical Markers. This link provides information to the Logan County Historic Drive-It-Yourself Tour. (Submitted on August 9, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

2. Ohio Forts. This is a link to information provided by a web site entitled "American Forts." (Submitted on August 9, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

3. Hull's Road. This is a link to information provided by Ohio History Central, an online encyclopedia of Ohio History. (Submitted on August 13, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

Additional comments.
1. Bokengahelis Town
Ohio Historical Society records report a boulder with plaque marking "Bokengahelis Town". This boulder is lost, but the plaque has been found in the basement of the museum in Bellefontaine. Period documents (1812) confirm that Manary was instructed to build this blockhouse on the site of Bokenahelis Town. The site of both the blockhouse and the boulder have been verified by myself, and a member of the McPherson family. The Manary House is mentioned multiple times in period (1812) reports and diaries. There were two blockhouses, a trading post, multiple springs, an ancient junction of three trails, and a very early church; ALL at this site.(just south of the Greenville Treaty Line)

By Dale K. Benington, August 3, 2010

3. Manary House Marker

View looking south along County Road 130.

— Submitted June 20, 2012, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio.

By Dale K. Benington, August 3, 2012

4. Manary House

View of the painting of the Manary House that is hanging up, on display, in the Logan County Historical Society Museum, in Bellefontaine, Ohio.

By Dale K. Benington, August 3, 2012

5. Manary House

View of a log and rafter from the Manary Blockhouse that is on display in the Logan County Historical Society Museum, in Bellefontaine, Ohio.

By Dale K. Benington, August 3, 2012

6. Manary House

View of the text that explains some of the history of the log and the rafter from the Manary House.

Logan County Historical Society Museum Photo, Click for full size

By Dale K. Benington, August 3, 2012

7. Logan County Historical Society Museum

View of the Logan County Historical Society Museum where the painting of the Manary House and the log and rafter from the Manary House are on display.

Credits. This page originally submitted on August 9, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 474 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 9, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on August 23, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.