Delaware in Delaware County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Harrison Trail
Site of Pioneer Tavern
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 11, 2020
1. The Harrison Trail Marker
Headquarters of
General
William Henry Harrison
on the march from
Franklinton to Sandusky
February 1813
Erected 1913 by Delaware City Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #09 William Henry Harrison series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1813.
Location. 40° 17.778′ N, 83° 3.876′ W. Memorial is in Delaware, Ohio, in Delaware County. It is on South Henry Street. marker is on the campus of the Ohio Wesleyan University, opposite Selby Field stadium. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 61 S Sandusky Street, Delaware OH 43015, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Scioto Valley and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area. 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: Branch Rickey, J.D. (within shouting distance of this marker); Lynn W. St. John (within shouting distance of this marker); George E. Gauthier (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert M. Strimer, Ph.D. (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard D. Gordin, Ph.D.
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Additional keywords. Daughters of the American Revolution
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 11, 2020
2. The Harrison Trail Marker
marker has been turned 180 degrees from "old picture"
Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2020, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 672 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2020, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
