Highland in Highland County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Kenton and Tecumseh Directional Marker
Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 22, 2019
1. Kenton and Tecumseh Directional Marker Marker
A close-up view of the text that is affixed to the side of this Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail, Type B, directional marker.
or
10 days
imprison-
ment or
both for
defacing
this
marker
Ohio State
General Code
Section 12489
Erected 1930 by Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission. (Marker Number B.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission series list.
Location. 39° 20.668′ N, 83° 35.9′ W. Marker is in Highland, Ohio, in Highland County. It is on Main Street (Ohio Route 28) near New Lexington Avenue ( Route 72) when traveling east. This marker is located in downtown Highland, on the northwest corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7931 Main Street, Highland OH 45132, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Ohio Hill Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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: Highland World War II Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Leesburg Historic Buildings (approx. 2.3 miles away); Leesburg American Legion Post 568 Charter Membership Roll (approx.
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More about this marker. This historical marker is part of the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail series (type C) which was put in place in 1930 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Ohio's Revolutionary War era Battle of Piqua, by the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission.
In order to accomplish this, in 1929 the state of Ohio created the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission, and then in 1930 this commission created 22 military trails, throughout western Ohio, between Cincinnati, Ohio on the state's southern border and Toledo, Ohio on the state's northern border. Each of these military trails represented the routes, or trails, used by military leaders during either the Revolutionary War, the Indian Wars of 1790 to 1795, or the War of 1812. Each of these military routes connected various related historical sites, that were marked with Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission (type C) markers, along each of the military trails.
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Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 22, 2019
2. Kenton and Tecumseh Directional Marker Marker
View of what remains of the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail, Type B, directional marker, situated on the northwest corner of the intersection.
Originally, back in 1930, according to the ORMC 1931 Planning Report, there were erected 177 of these Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission, type B, markers (see page 54). To date, I know of only three of these type B markers that are still standing.
Also see . . . Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail System. A description of the Revolutionary Memorial Trail System developed by the state of Ohio in 1929 - 1930. (Submitted on August 1, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 22, 2019
3. Kenton and Tecumseh Directional Marker Marker
View of what remains of the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail, Type B, directional marker, looking west along Main Street.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 22, 2019
4. Kenton and Tecumseh Directional Marker Marker
View of what remains of the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail, Type B, directional marker, looking east along Main Street.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 22, 2019
5. Kenton and Tecumseh Directional Marker Marker
View of what remains of the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail, Type B, directional marker, looking north along New Lexington Avenue.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 22, 2019
6. Kenton and Tecumseh Directional Marker Marker
View of what remains of the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail, Type B, directional marker, looking south along New Lexington Avenue.
Image provided by Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission publication, dated 1931.
7. Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission, Type B, Directional Marker
View of what this Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission, Type B, directional marker, would have looked liked in 1930. The arrow at the top of this particular marker would have been pointing towards the site of the "Kenton and Tecumseh," Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission marker.
Image courtesy of the MidPointe Library System (www.MidPointeLibrary.org)
8. Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail Map
A view of an original Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail Map, from 1930. For a better view double click on this picture.
Image provided by Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission publication, dated 1931., June 26, 2019
9. Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission Marker Types
View of the three types of markers used by the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission. The marker on the left is a type A marker, the marker in the middle is a type C, and the marker on the right is a type B (just like our featured marker). For a better view double click on this picture.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 614 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on July 31, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
