Chillicothe in Ross County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Arthur St. Clair's Headquarters
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 21, 2008
1. Arthur St. Clair's Headquarters Marker
First Governor
of the N.W. Territory,
had his headquarters here,
1800 - 1802
Erected by Chillicothe Rotary Club.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. 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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in the Scioto Valley and in Southern Ohio Hill Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and 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 Viceroyalty of New France, 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: 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); Veterans 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); The First Statehouse (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chillicothe.
Also see . . .
this page online
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 21, 2008
2. Arthur St. Clair's Headquarters Marker
Mulberry Street in right background.
Photographed by W. O. Stark, May 7, 2021
3. Arthur St. Clair's Headquarters Marker
Photographed by W. O. Stark, May 7, 2021
4. Arthur St. Clair's Headquarters Marker
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 October 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,530 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 24, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 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.
