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

North Blockhouse

[Fort Defiance]

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 11, 2020

1. North Blockhouse Marker

Inscription. Artificer and blacksmithing activities took place in this area.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 41° 17.25′ N, 84° 21.417′ 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: Cross Section of the Trench (here, next to this marker); Buffalo Were Recorded Here In 1718

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(a few steps from this marker); Spemica Lawba–Johnny Logan (a few steps from this marker); Civil War Cannons (a few steps from this marker); Fort Defiance Flagstaff (a few steps from this marker); Fort Defiance, 1794 (a few steps from this marker); West Blockhouse (a few steps from this marker); Construction Of Fort Defiance (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Defiance.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 16, 2019

2. North Blockhouse Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 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 11 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.