Fort Recovery in Mercer County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Battle of Fort Recovery
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 15, 2019
1. The Battle of Fort Recovery Marker
of Fort Recovery
1794
Blockhouse Scene
Donated by
Many Generous Financial Donors
Many In-Kind Supporters/Donors
Artist Dan Keyes
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1794.
Location. 40° 24.835′ N, 84° 46.777′ W. Marker is in Fort Recovery, Ohio, in Mercer County. It is on Wayne Street south of East Boundary Street, on the right when traveling south. This marker is affixed to the south outside wall of a brick building, facing a small public park walkway, that connects the downtown business district to the Fort Recovery Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 127 Wayne Street, Fort Recovery OH 45846, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Battle of the Wabash (a few steps from this marker); The Role of Women in the Battle (within shouting distance of this marker); Building Fort Recovery (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Battle of Fort Recovery (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Background of the Log Home and Original Owners (within shouting distance of this marker); Locating the Fort (within shouting distance of this marker); 114-116 North Wayne Street (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Clairs Defeat (1791) / Waynes Victory (1794) (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Recovery.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Background of the Log Home and Original Owners (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 15, 2019
2. The Battle of Fort Recovery Marker
A more distant view of the marker, affixed to the outside wall of a brick building.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 15, 2019
3. The Battle of Fort Recovery Marker
View, looking north on Wayne Street, of the marker affixed to the south wall of a brick building, with a mural of a blockhouse scene depicting the Battle of Fort Recovery, painted on the side of the building.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 15, 2019
4. The Battle of Fort Recovery Marker
View of the mural scene of the Battle of Fort Recovery, which is the subject of this marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 608 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 18, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
