Eaton in Preble County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Fort St. Clair
Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail
Photographed By Dale K. Benington
1. Fort St. Clair Marker
A closer Google Map street view, taken in October of 2007, showing what appears to be the missing featured Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission marker.
One mile west
Erected in 1791-92, by order
of General James Wilkinson.
Here, on November 6th, 1792,
Major John Adair's Kentucky
Volunteers were attacked by
Little Turtle.
Erected 1890 by Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission. (Marker Number C10.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Native Americans • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 6, 1792.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 39° 44.627′ N, 84° 38.177′ W. Marker was in Eaton, Ohio, in Preble County. Marker was at the intersection of Barron Street (U.S. 127) and Main Street, on the left when traveling south on Barron Street. This marker was once situated on the northwest corner of the Preble County Courthouse grounds, and the southeast corner of the street intersection. An Ohio Historical Marker now stands where the Ohio Memorial Commission Marker once stood. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Eaton OH 45320, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Preble County Veterans Memorial (here, next
this page online
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
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 12, 2019
2. Fort St. Clair Marker
My research shows that apparently the Ohio Historical Marker replaced the featured Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission Marker, which was situated on the northwest corner of the Preble County Courthouse grounds.
The routes of these military trails were in turn marked by type A and type B Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission markers that served as directional (type B) and distance (type A) markers.
Originally, back in 1930, there were erected 70 some of these Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission, type C, markers. To date, there are only 20 some of them that have been located and posted on the Historical Marker database. A number of them are presently missing, including this particular marker, which is listed on page 74 of the ORMC 1931 Planning Report.
Also see . . .
1. Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail System. A description of the Revolutionary Memorial Trail System developed by the state of Ohio in 1929 - 1930. (Submitted on September 3, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
2. Ohio History Connection. A link to the Ohio Guide Collection's picture of the original, featured, Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission marker, that is currently missing. (Submitted on September 3, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 12, 2019
3. Fort St. Clair Marker
A close-up, present day view, of the Ohio Historical Marker, that has replaced the missing, featured Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission marker, on the northwest corner of the grounds of the Preble County Courthouse.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 12, 2019
4. Fort St. Clair Marker
View, looking across the intersection, to the southeast corner of the intersection, where the missing featured marker was once located.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 12, 2019
5. Fort St. Clair Marker
View, of the featured missing marker site, looking east along Main Street.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 12, 2019
6. Fort St. Clair Marker
View, of the featured missing marker site, looking south along Barron Street.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington
7. Fort St. Clair Marker
A Google Map street view, taken in October of 2007, showing what appears to be the missing featured Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission marker, on the northwest corner of the Preble County Courthouse grounds (where today's Ohio Historical Marker is now located).
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick
8. Fort St. Clair Marker
Image provided by Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission publication, dated 1931., April 2, 2016
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 (just like our featured marker), and the marker on the right is a type B. For a better view double click on this picture.
Image courtesy of the MidPointe Library System (www.MidPointeLibrary.org)
10. 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 236 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on September 3, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 8. submitted on February 17, 2020, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 9, 10. submitted on September 3, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
