Fort Recovery in Mercer County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Battle of the Wabash
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 15, 2019
1. The Battle of the Wabash Marker
of the Wabash
1791
St. Clair's Defeat
Donated in Memory of
Bertha Sanderell
Artist Dan Keyes
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1791.
Location. 40° 24.825′ 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 north outside wall of a 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: 117 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 (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Battle of Fort Recovery (a few steps from this marker); The Role of Women in the Battle (within shouting distance of this marker); 114-116 North Wayne Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 109 North Wayne Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Background of the Log Home and Original Owners (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Clairs Defeat (1791) / Waynes Victory (1794) (within shouting distance of this marker); Gen. Richard Butler (within shouting distance of this marker); Building Fort Recovery (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 the Wabash Marker
A more distant view of the marker, affixed to the outside wall of a building, in the very edge of mural.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 15, 2019
3. The Battle of the Wabash Marker
A distant view, looking southeast, of both the marker, and the mural painting that is the subject of the marker, as seen from the community park walkway.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 15, 2019
4. The Battle of the Wabash Marker
A close-up view of the text, on the extreme right side of the mural, which states, "The battle of a thousand slain 1791, Dan Keyes, 2018."
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 15, 2019
5. The Battle of the Wabash Marker
View of the mural scene of the Battle of the Wabash, 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 987 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 18, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
