Chillicothe in Ross County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Arthur St. Clair's Headquarters

By William Fischer, Jr., December 21, 2008

1. Arthur St. Clair's Headquarters Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Gen. Arthur St. Clair
First Governor
of the N.W. Territory,
had his headquarters here,
1800 - 1802

Erected by Chillicothe Rotary Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.

Location. 39° 20.185′ N, 82° 58.795′ W. Marker is in Chillicothe, Ohio, in Ross County. Marker is at the intersection of Water Street and Mulberry Street, on the left when traveling east on Water Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chillicothe OH 45601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ross County World War I Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cultural Influences of Chillicothe and Ross County (about 700 feet away); Enderlin Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); The "Statehood Riots" / The Enabling Act 1802 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Banking Crisis of 1819 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Scioto Lodge No. 6 F. & A. M. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Ohio's First Statehouse

By William Fischer, Jr., December 21, 2008

2. Arthur St. Clair's Headquarters Marker

Mulberry Street in right background.

Click or scan to see
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(approx. ¼ mile away); Court House Renovation (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chillicothe.

Also see . . . Arthur St. Clair - Ohio History Central. (Submitted on December 29, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

By W. O. Stark, May 7, 2021

3. Arthur St. Clair's Headquarters Marker

By W. O. Stark, May 7, 2021

4. Arthur St. Clair's Headquarters Marker

Arthur St. Clair image. Click for full size.

Internet Archive

5. Arthur St. Clair

From The Pictorial Field-Book Of The War Of 1812 by Benson John Lossing, 1896, Page 38.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,048 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 24, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3, 4. submitted on May 7, 2021, by W. O. Stark of Indianapolis, Indiana. 5. submitted on February 20, 2021, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.