Fort Recovery in Mercer County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

VanTrees Donation

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 15, 2019

1. VanTrees Donation Marker

Inscription. In 1990 the old Equity Dairy property adjacent to the museum was purchased with the VanTrees donation. With the support of a community united to make its 1991 bicentennial year one not to be forgotten, the VanTrees Park not only became a reality but exceeded expectations. With continued donations the park is now host to summer evening performances in the Hein Amphitheater and many special community events.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1990.

Location. 40° 24.82′ N, 84° 46.842′ W. Marker is in Fort Recovery, Ohio, in Mercer County. It is on Fort Site Street south of West Boundary Street, on the right when traveling south. This marker is located along the "Fort Recovery Battlefield Walking Tour." More specifically, it is situated along the walking path that is found behind the Fort Recovery Museum, in the park that is part of the state historic site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Fort Site 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 Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sha'anoe Warrior Monument (here, next to this marker); The Greeneville Treaty Boundary Line (a few steps from this marker); Prologue to 1791 (a few

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steps from this marker); The Franke Historical Walkway (a few steps from this marker); Franke Walkway (a few steps from this marker); Fort Recovery Historical Society Tool Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Strong, tall, redheaded Nance (a few steps from this marker); The Battle of Fallen Timbers and the Treaty of Greeneville (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Recovery.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 15, 2019

2. VanTrees Donation Marker

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 15, 2019

3. VanTrees Donation Marker

View of the marker looking west along the park walking path.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 349 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 1, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.