Johnson's Island in Ottawa County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Johnson's Island Civil War Prison and Fort Site
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 10, 2020
1. Johnson's Island Civil War Prison and Fort Site Marker
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance as an important depot for the confinement of Confederate prisoners of war during the Civil War, this Confederate cemetery, a contributing feature, contains the remains of more than 200 soldiers and sailors who died while imprisoned on the island.
Erected 1990 by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Forts and Castles • War, US Civil.
Location. 41° 30.046′ N, 82° 43.811′ W. Marker is on Johnson's Island, Ohio, in Ottawa County. It is at the intersection of Johnson's Island Causeway and Memorial Shoreway Drive, on the left when traveling south on Johnson's Island Causeway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lakeside Marblehead OH 43440, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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 (here, next to this marker); Call to Duty Salute (a few steps from this marker); Johnson's Island Prison (a few steps from this marker); The Lookout
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Johnson's Island Prison (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 10, 2020
2. Johnson's Island Civil War Prison and Fort Site Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 10, 2020
3. Johnson's Island Civil War Prison and Fort Site Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 423 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 12, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
