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

Hospital

Fort Laurens

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 15, 2015

1. 6 Hospital Marker

Inscription. The hospital, a cross-shaped structure, was located here, outside the fort walls to reduce the possibility of spreading disease. Its position was in view of the sentries at the main gate and blockhouse. The hospital was partially excavated in 1973 and completed in 1986. This photo shows the log sleepers discovered by the archaeologists. These were filled in with gravel to aid future investigators before the site was backfilled with earth.

Erected by Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 6.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1973.

Location. 40° 38.377′ N, 81° 27.351′ W. Marker is in Bolivar, Ohio, in Tuscarawas County. It can be reached from Fort Laurens Road Northwest. Located on the grounds of the museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11607 Fort Laurens Road NW, Bolivar OH 44612, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in Appalachia,

and specifically 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 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: Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Fort Laurens (a few steps from this marker); Tomb (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Unknown Soldier (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Laurens Continental Outpost of the Ohio Frontier / Survival on the Frontier (within shouting distance of this marker); Introduction (within shouting distance of this marker); Excavation (within shouting distance of this marker); In Commemoration of Our Patriot Ancestors (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bolivar.

Also see . . . Fort Laurens - Ohio History Connection. (Submitted on December 21, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 15, 2015

2. 6 Hospital Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 262 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 21, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.