Bowling Green in Wood County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

County of Wood

Created February 12, 1820 - Named for

— Colonel Eleazer Derby Wood —

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Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 29, 2018

1. County of Wood Marker

Eleazer Derby Wood:
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Inscription.
Born 1783 New York City. Killed in combat September 1814. West Point Graduate 1806. As Military Engineer Helped build Castle Williams, N.Y. and Ft. Norfolk Va. Honored by naming of Fort Wood in New York Harbor and monument at West Point. He planned, constructed and defended Fort Meigs. Brevetted Lieutenant Colonel for bravery at battles of the Thames and Fort Erie near where he lost his life serving his country.

In grateful appreciation this marker is erected by
the Wood County Commissioners and the Solomon Kuder Chapter
under the auspices of the
National Society United States Daughters of 1812
1956

Erected 1956 by Wood County Commissioners and the Solomon Kuder Chapter, National Society United States Daughters of 1812.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the United States Daughters of 1812, National Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1814.

Location. 41° 22.581′ N, 83° 38.883′ W. Marker is in Bowling Green, Ohio, in Wood County. Marker can be reached from East Court Street east of North Prospect Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is a large metal plaque, mounted at eye-level, directly on the Wood County Courthouse building, just to the right of the main (south) entrance facing Court Street. Touch for map. Marker is at

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or near this postal address: 1 Court House Square, Bowling Green OH 43402, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Wood County Korean War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Gold Star Families Memorial Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Wood County Honor And Rememberance (within shouting distance of this marker); Wood County Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Wood County Congressional Medal Of Honor Recipients (within shouting distance of this marker); Wood County Persian Gulf War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Wood County WWI & WWII Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Wood County In The Civil War (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bowling Green.

Also see . . .
1. Eleazer Derby Wood. Military Fandom wiki entry:
Wood was greatly admired by the Army's commanding general Jacob Brown who commissioned a monument in his honor at West Point and also had Fort Wood on Bedloe's Island in New York Harbor on which the Statue of Liberty was built named after him. Wood's Monument at West Point is dedicated in his honor. He is also the namesake of Wood County, Ohio. (Submitted on July 30, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Colonel Eleazer Derby Wood's Monument at West Point. Wikipedia entry:
Wood's Monument is an obelisk monument in honor of Colonel Eleazer Derby Wood (1783–1814), an engineer officer and early graduate of West Point who died during the War

County of Wood Marker (<i>wide view; marker is mounted on side of front entry arch</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 29, 2018

2. County of Wood Marker (wide view; marker is mounted on side of front entry arch)

of 1812 at the Siege of Fort Erie on 17 September 1814. Old prints of West Point show this monument located on a knoll near the flag pole. The monument was once used as a navigational aid for ships making the passage down the Hudson River. (Submitted on July 31, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

3. A History of Wood County, Ohio. Wood County website entry:
Wood County was named for Colonel Eleazor D. Wood, a graduate of West Point, a gallant soldier, and the engineer who planned Fort Meigs. (Submitted on July 31, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 29, 2018

3. County of Wood Marker (wide view; marker is mounted on side of front entry arch)

County of Wood Marker (<i>wide view; marker is mounted on right side of front entry arch</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 29, 2018

4. County of Wood Marker (wide view; marker is mounted on right side of front entry arch)

Wood County Courthouse (<i>marker visible at right side of main front entrance</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 29, 2018

5. Wood County Courthouse (marker visible at right side of main front entrance)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 247 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 30, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.