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

Camp Charlotte

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2008

1. Camp Charlotte DAR Marker

Inscription. Near this spot the famous treaty was made between Lord Dunmore, Governor of Virginia and Chief Cornstalk of the Shawnees and Allied Tribes in October 1774.

This camp was named “Charlotte” after the Queen of England.

Erected 1928 by Pickaway Plains Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Peace • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1774.

Location. 39° 32.287′ N, 82° 50.616′ W. Marker is in Leistville, Ohio, in Pickaway County. It can be reached from Ohio Route 56 half a mile north of Route 159, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10104 Ohio Route 56, Circleville OH 43113, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Scioto Valley

and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Treaty of Camp Charlotte (here, next to this marker); Gill Morris Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Salem United Methodist Church Veterans Memorial

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(approx. 2.9 miles away); Major General William Sooy Smith (approx. 3.8 miles away); Zane's Trace (approx. 3.8 miles away); Tarlton Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away); Camp Circleville (approx. 5 miles away); Site of the 1809 Zion Lutheran Church (approx. 5.3 miles away).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Treaty of Camp Charlotte.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2008

2. Camp Charlotte DAR Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2008

3. Camp Charlotte DAR Marker

Treaty of Camp Charlotte historical marker on left.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2008

4. Camp Charlotte DAR Marker

Treaty of Camp Charlotte historical marker on left. Camp Charlotte Farm in background.

Camp Charlotte Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 11, 2012

5. Camp Charlotte Marker

Close-up view of the historic marker in front of the barn building with the words "Camp Charlotte Farm" painted across the front of the building.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,650 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 11, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 5. submitted on September 9, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.