Defiance in Defiance County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Fort Winchester - Former Site Of North West Blockhouse
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 16, 2019
1. Fort Winchester - Former Site Of North West 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° 17.2′ N, 84° 21.541′ W. Marker is in Defiance, Ohio, in Defiance County. It is at the intersection of W. 1st Street and Jefferson Avenue 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: 1913 Flood (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Winchester - Former Site Of North East Blockhouse (about 300 feet away); Geo. Ironside (about 400 feet away); Fort Winchester (about 400 feet away); Defiance Public Library (about 400 feet away); Service Star Legion Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); Worthington's Cemetery (about 500 feet away); Fort Defiance / The Indian Wars 1790 - 1795 (about 500 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 West Blockhouse Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 16, 2019
3. Fort Winchester - Former Site Of North West 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 295 times since then and 13 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.
