Fort Recovery State Historic Site
National Historic Site
The site of Fort Recovery has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the Untied States Department of the Interior.
Battle of the Wabash, November 4, 1791
Battle of Fort Recovery, June 30-July 1, 1794
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical date for this entry is June 30, 1791.
Location. 40° 24.835′ N, 84° 46.823′ W. Marker is in Fort Recovery, Ohio, in Mercer County. It is on Fort Site Street just north of West Butler Street (Ohio Route 119), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Fort Site St, Fort Recovery OH 45846, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s 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: Welcome to the Fort Recovery Battlefield Walking Tour (a few steps from this marker); St. Clairs Defeat (1791) / Waynes Victory (1794) (a few steps from this marker); Prologue to 1791 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Franke Historical Walkway (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle of Fallen Timbers and the Treaty of Greeneville (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Background of the Log Home and Original Owners (within shouting distance of
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Background of the Log Home and Original Owners (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 431 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 9, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
