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

West Blockhouse

[Fort Defiance]

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 11, 2020

1. West Blockhouse Marker

Inscription. Twenty-two foot square structure two levels with corner fireplace.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles.

Location. 41° 17.25′ N, 84° 21.433′ W. Marker is in Defiance, Ohio, in Defiance County. It is at the intersection of Fort Street and Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Fort Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 320 Fort St, Defiance OH 43512, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Black Swamp

and in the 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: Construction Of Fort Defiance (here, next to this marker); Legion of Anthony Wayne (here, next to this

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marker); Fort Defiance Flagstaff (here, next to this marker); Fort Defiance (a few steps from this marker); Cross Section of the Trench (a few steps from this marker); North Blockhouse (a few steps from this marker); Spemica Lawba–Johnny Logan (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Defiance, 1794 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Defiance.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 16, 2019

2. West Blockhouse Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 290 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 21, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.