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

East Blockhouse

[Fort Defiance]

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 11, 2020

1. East Blockhouse Marker

Inscription. Troop quarters located on both first and second levels.

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

Location. 41° 17.233′ 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: Location Of The Officers Quarters (here, next to this marker); Location Of The Powder Magazine (here, next to

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this marker); Flood Poles (here, next to this marker); Anthony Wayne's Fort Defiance (a few steps from this marker); Reinforcement Work (a few steps from this marker); Frontier Fort 1794-1796 (a few steps from this marker); Location Of The Bake Oven (a few steps from this marker); South Blockhouse (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Defiance.

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 11, 2020

2. East 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 271 times since then and 19 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.