Near Port Clinton in Ottawa County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Old French War - Pontiac's Conspiracy - Revolutionary War / French Expedition, 1754

Old French War - Pontiac's Conspiracy - Revolutionary War Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 8, 2009

1. Old French War - Pontiac's Conspiracy - Revolutionary War Marker

East face of monument.

Inscription.

Old French War - Pontiac's Conspiracy - Revolutionary War, also, French Expedition, 1754. . Old French War - Pontiac's Conspiracy - Revolutionary War. Northern terminus of the old Indian waterway and land trail the Sandusky-Scioto Route from Lake Erie to the Ohio River used from the earliest records by the Indian and French hunters explorers missionaries and war parties in passing from the St. Lawrence and the Great Lakes to the Ohio and the Mississippi and later known as the Harrison Trail of the War of 18 12. On landing near this spot their light watercraft were portaged "57 arpents" from Lake Erie across to "Lac Sandoski" up the Sandusky River across the Sandusky-Scioto Portage and down the Scioto to the Ohio and Mississippi. The Sandusky-Scioto Trail along the banks of these rivers was the common battle ground of the French from Detroit and the British from Fort Pitt during the Old French War prior to the surrender of French sovereignty in America to Great Britain in 1760., Colonel John Bradstreet's expedition for the recovery of the nine British posts captured in Pontiac's Conspiracy sailed their larger watercraft, 60 long boats with 1400 men, into Sandusky Bay and up to "the lower falls of the Sandusky" (Fremont), where they encamped Sept. 20, 1764, the western most point reached. Returning, encamped near where the old fort stood "on the carrying place between Lakes Sandusky and Erie," where Major Israel Putnam began "clearing the ground to construct a fort," but "October 18 whole decamped and embarked for Niagara.", During the Revolutionary War, Major De Peyster, the British Commandant, sent Butler's Rangers with cannon from Detroit, up to the lower falls of the Sandusky, where they supported the Indians in the repulse of Crawford's Expedition in 1782, which culminated in the burning of Colonel Crawford at the stake. Later "the British established a post at Lower Sandusky" (Fremont) French Expedition, 1754 Across the de Lery Portage. from Quebec to Detroit and Michilimaquinak as noted in the Journal of the Chevalier Chaussegros de Lery, who, on August 4, 1754, landed near this spot “and discovered the ruins of the old fort.” Fort Sandoski, 1745-1748, 1750-1751. Monsieur Pean, Captain, Regimental Adjutant of Quebec, Commanding . 1 Monsieur St. Martin, Acting Major Monsieur Lery Monsieur St. Ours . Lieutenants . 3 Monsieur Riganville Monsieur Desmeloises Monsieur Porneouf Monsieur Cournover . Ensigns . 4 Father Bonnecamp, . Jesuit . 1 Monsieur Forget Duverger . Jesuit of the Missions etrangeres . 1 Monsieur Mauvilles Monsieur Vigee Monsieur Garon . Surgeons . 3 Monsieur Laforge, store keeper . 1 Monsieur Constant, an old interpreter . 1 27 canoes, each carrying 10 men . 270 285.

Old French War - Pontiac's Conspiracy - Revolutionary War Northern terminus of the old Indian waterway and land trail the Sandusky-Scioto Route from Lake Erie to the Ohio River used from the earliest records by the Indian and French hunters explorers missionaries and war parties in passing from the St. Lawrence and the Great Lakes to the Ohio and the Mississippi and later known as the Harrison Trail of the War of 1812. On landing near this spot their light watercraft were portaged "57 arpents" from Lake Erie across to "Lac Sandoski" up the Sandusky River across the Sandusky-Scioto Portage and down the Scioto to the Ohio and Mississippi. The Sandusky-Scioto Trail along the banks of these rivers was the common battle ground of the French from Detroit and the British from Fort Pitt during the Old French War prior to the surrender of French sovereignty in America to Great Britain in 1760.

Colonel John Bradstreet's expedition for the recovery of the nine British posts captured in Pontiac's Conspiracy sailed their larger watercraft, 60 long boats with 1400 men, into Sandusky Bay and up to "the lower falls of the Sandusky" (Fremont), where they encamped Sept. 20, 1764, the western most point reached. Returning, encamped near where the old fort stood "on the carrying place between

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Lakes Sandusky and Erie," where Major Israel Putnam began "clearing the ground to construct a fort," but "October 18 whole decamped and embarked for Niagara."

During the Revolutionary War, Major De Peyster, the British Commandant, sent Butler's Rangers with cannon from Detroit, up to the lower falls of the Sandusky, where they supported the Indians in the repulse of Crawford's Expedition in 1782, which culminated in the burning of Colonel Crawford at the stake. Later "the British established a post at Lower Sandusky" (Fremont) French Expedition, 1754
Across the de Lery Portage from Quebec to Detroit and Michilimaquinak as noted in the Journal of the Chevalier Chaussegros de Lery, who, on August 4, 1754, landed near this spot “and discovered the ruins of the old fort.” Fort Sandoski, 1745-1748, 1750-1751 Monsieur Pean, Captain, Regimental Adjutant of Quebec, Commanding • 1
Monsieur St. Martin, Acting Major
Monsieur Lery
Monsieur St. Ours • Lieutenants • 3
Monsieur Riganville
Monsieur Desmeloises
Monsieur Porneouf
Monsieur Cournover • Ensigns • 4
Father Bonnecamp, • Jesuit • 1
Monsieur Forget Duverger • Jesuit of the Missions etrangeres • 1
Monsieur Mauvilles
Monsieur Vigee
Monsieur Garon • Surgeons • 3
Monsieur Laforge, store

French Expedition, 1754 Marker image. Click for full size.

circa 1912

2. French Expedition, 1754 Marker

South face of monument.

keeper • 1
Monsieur Constant, an old interpreter • 1
27 canoes, each carrying 10 men • 270
285

Erected 1912 by Ohio Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Native Americans • War, French and Indian • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 20, 1764.

Location. 41° 29.207′ N, 82° 56.027′ W. Marker is near Port Clinton, Ohio, in Ottawa County. Marker is on Fulton Street, 0 miles south of Rohde Drive, on the left when traveling south. This historical marker is located just south of Port Clinton, Ohio, at the southern most end of Fulton Street, just off the northern shoreline of Sandusky Bay. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Clinton OH 43452, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Fort Sites / De Lery Portage / French Expedition 1754 (here, next to this marker); Battle Of Bataan War Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial Bench (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial Bench (approx. 1.6 miles away); Ottawa County Veterans Memorial

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 8, 2009

3. Old French War - Pontiac's Conspiracy - Revolutionary War Marker

View of the north and west faces of this historical marker, situated near the northern shoreline of Sandusky Bay.

(approx. 1.6 miles away); Ottawa County Courthouse (approx. 1.6 miles away); Japanese Type 38 "I" Improved Field Gun (approx. 1.6 miles away); End of Harrison's Trail in Ohio - War of 1812 (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Clinton.

More about this marker. Please note this monument has a plaque on all four sides, but only two are listed here. Normally, the Historical Marker database would publish all four markers on this monument as one entry with text from all markers included. Due to the separate erecting organizations and dedication years, it was determined this could be published as an exception to that standard.

Regarding Old French War - Pontiac's Conspiracy - Revolutionary War / French Expedition, 1754. It appears from information in the book Old Fort Sandoski and the De Lery (see link below), the markers on this historical monument have been changed since its original dedication in 1912.

Also see . . .
1. Pontiac's Rebellion. Ohio History Central website entry (Submitted on July 4, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

2. John Butler (pioneer)

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 8, 2009

4. French Expedition, 1754 Marker

View of the west and south faces of the historical marker situated at the southern most end of Fulton Street, which was built atop the route of the De Lery Portage.

. Absolute Astronomy website entry (Submitted on July 4, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

3. John Bradstreet. Ohio History Central website entry (Submitted on July 4, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

4. Battle of the Sandusky. Ohio History Central website entry (Submitted on July 4, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

5. Old Fort Sandoski and the De Lery portage. Internet Archive website entry:
This book, by Lucy Elliot Keeler, published in 1912, highlights the "Erection of Historical Tablets on Memorial Day, May 30, 1912 at Port Clinton, OH." (Submitted on July 10, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,639 times since then and 38 times this year. Last updated on February 13, 2024, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas. Photos: 1. submitted on July 4, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 2. submitted on July 10, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on July 4, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.