Fort Jefferson in Darke County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Fort Jefferson

Photographed by Robert Baughman, August 3, 2021

1. Fort Jefferson Marker

Inscription. Site of frontier post built by Arthur St. Clair 1791.

Erected by Ohio Historical Markers Committee.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1791.

Location. 40° 1.731′ N, 84° 39.319′ W. Marker is in Fort Jefferson, Ohio, in Darke County. It is on Ohio Route 121 0.2 miles north of Weavers-Fort Jefferson Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3924 Route 121, Greenville OH 45331, 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

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: William Noble (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Jefferson / St. Clair’s Defeat (approx. 0.2 miles away); Underground Passage (approx. 0.2 miles away); Excavation (approx. ¼ mile away); Firepit (approx. ¼ mile away); Dedicated in Memory to All American Soldiers Who Died at or Near Fort Jefferson, Northwest Territory (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Fort Jefferson (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Ash Pit (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Jefferson.

Other markers no longer nearby. Fort Jefferson (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); Fort Jefferson: A Link in a Chain (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Underground Passage (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); Trench (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); Ash Pit (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . Fort Jefferson | St. Clair Expedition | Darke County | Ohio.

Photographed by Robert Baughman, August 3, 2021

2. Fort Jefferson Marker

Looking South on OH-121 towards Fort Jefferson.

The site selected by St. Clair was a small knoll that had a good spring. It was also in the midst of a wide prairie......

(Submitted on August 4, 2021, by Robert Baughman of Bellefontaine, Ohio.)

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 7, 2024

3. Fort Jefferson Marker

New paint.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 7, 2024

4. Fort Jefferson Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2021, by Robert Baughman of Bellefontaine, Ohio. This page has been viewed 323 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 4, 2021, by Robert Baughman of Bellefontaine, Ohio. 3, 4. submitted on July 10, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.