Johnson's Island in Ottawa County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Johnson's Island Civil War Prison
Photographed by Denise Boose, October 24, 2015
1. Johnson's Island Civil War Prison Marker
National Historic Landmark
The Johnson's Island Civil War Prison of 1862-1865 served as a vital depot for the confinement of confederate prisoners-of-war during much of the American Civil War. This prison was one of 65 such facilities in which the United States and Confederate Governments held hundreds of thousands of military prisoners during the American Civil War. It has been said that nothing in 19th Century Warfare better illustrates man's inhumanity to man than the Civil War Prisoner-of-War Camps and Stockades.
Erected 1990 by National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location. 41° 29.707′ N, 82° 44.039′ W. Marker is on Johnson's Island, Ohio, in Ottawa County. It is on Baycliffs Drive 0.1 miles west of Confederate Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lakeside Marblehead OH 43440, United States
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Regionally, this marker is on the Lake Erie Shore and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, 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 Viceroyalty of New France, 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: Confederate Stockade Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Johnson's Island Civil War Prison and Fort Site (approx. 0.4 miles away); Johnson Island Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Call to Duty Salute (approx. 0.4 miles away); Johnson's Island Prison (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Lookout (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Johnsons Island Committee (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial Bench (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Johnson's Island.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Johnson's Island Prison (was
Photographed by Denise Boose, October 24, 2015
2. Johnson's Island Civil War Prison Marker
Photographed by Denise Boose, October 24, 2015
3. Johnson's Island Civil War Prison Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 30, 2026
4. Johnson's Island Civil War Prison Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 30, 2026
5. Johnson's Island Civil War Prison Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 30, 2026
6. Johnson's Island Civil War Prison Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2015, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 798 times since then and 40 times this year. Last updated on January 28, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 18, 2015, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 31, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
