Defiance in Defiance County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Fort Winchester - Former Site Of North East Blockhouse
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 16, 2019
1. Fort Winchester - Former Site Of North East Blockhouse Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 41° 17.179′ N, 84° 21.48′ W. Marker is in Defiance, Ohio, in Defiance County. It is at the intersection of W. 1st Street and Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling east on W. 1st Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Defiance OH 43512, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Black Swamp and in the 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: Fort Winchester (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Winchester - Former Site Of North West Blockhouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Fort Winchester (about 400 feet away); Anthony Wayne's Fort Defiance (about 400 feet away); Reinforcement Work (about 400 feet away); Frontier Fort 1794-1796 (about 400 feet away); Location Of The Bake Oven (about 400 feet away); South Blockhouse (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Defiance.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, May 16, 2019
2. Fort Winchester - Former Site Of North East Blockhouse Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 16, 2019
3. Fort Winchester - Former Site Of North East Blockhouse Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 291 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 10, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
