Mogadore in Portage County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ariel Bradley

Photographed by Jaysen Mercer, August 14, 2024

1. Ariel Bradley Marker

The marker has been painted since the 2018 photograph on this page.

Inscription. First settler in Springfield Twp in 1806 • Born at Salisbury Conn. in 1767 Died at Mogadore in 1857. Before the Battle of White Plains in 1776 when nine years old he was chosen by Gen. Washington to enter the British lines • Learn their number and distribution • Taking an old horse and a bag of grain under pretence of going to mill • He rode into the British camp and was arrested allowed to go • And returning brought the report to his commander.

Erected 1926 by Patriotic Citizens of Mogadore and Daughters of the American Revolution, Akron Chapter.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1806.

Location. 41° 2.854′ N, 81° 23.604′ W. Marker is in Mogadore, Ohio, in Portage County. It can be reached from South Cleveland Avenue 0.2 miles south of Curtis Street. Mounted to a rock in front of Mogadore High School. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mogadore OH 44260, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Greater Cleveland

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Mogadore (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Memoriam (approx. 3.2 miles away); Goodyear's Wingfoot Lake Airship Hangar (approx. 3.3 miles away); The Soap Box Derby (approx. 3.4 miles away); Alaskan Totem Pole (approx. 3.4 miles away); Karl Arnstein (approx. 3.6 miles away); Akron Fulton Airport Champions Raceway (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mogadore.

Also see . . . Ariel Bradley at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on August 18, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 18, 2018

2. Ariel Bradley Marker

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 18, 2018

3. Ariel Bradley Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 558 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 14, 2024, by Jaysen Mercer of Akron, Ohio. 2, 3. submitted on August 18, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.