Near Dunkirk in Hardin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Hull’s Trail 1812
Fort Necessity
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 17, 2008
1. Hull’s Trail 1812 Marker
1812
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Fort Necessity, 400 Ft. N., 150 Ft. E.
Old Spring, 700 Ft. N.
Erected 1915 by Fort McArthur & Fort Findlay Chapters Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Military • Roads & Vehicles • War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 40° 49.172′ N, 83° 40.151′ W. Marker is near Dunkirk, Ohio, in Hardin County. It is on County Road 2. This historical marker is located in northern Hardin County, just south of the Hardin-Hancock countyline, in the midst of a very remote and peaceful country setting. It is situated about 1.5 miles, as the crow flies, to the southwest of the intersection of US 30 and US 68. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dunkirk OH 45836, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Williamstown (approx. 1.4 miles away); To Remember Veterans Of All Wars (approx. 2.4 miles away); a different marker also named To Remember Veterans Of All Wars (approx. 2½ miles away);
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Other markers no longer nearby. Fort Necessity / William Hull Memorial Park (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed); Fort Necessity (was approx. 0.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding Hull’s Trail 1812. Just prior to the start of the War of 1812 General William Hull had traveled to southern Ohio, seeking to raise an army. Once he had raised an army of soldiers, he began to march northward from Urbana, Ohio. Since much of the territory between Urbana and Detroit was a hostile wilderness through both territories controlled by pro-British Native Americans and an inhospitable region known as the Black Swamp, General Hull built a string of military fortifications, along his route, in order to protect his lines of supply and communication. One of those fortifications was
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 17, 2008
2. Hull’s Trail 1812 Marker
View when looking at marker from the norhwest, towards rhe southeast.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Also see . . . Hull's Trace (North Huron River Corduroy Segment). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on September 26, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 17, 2008
3. Hull’s Trail 1812 Marker
View when looking at marker from the northeast, towards the southwest.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 17, 2008
4. Hull’s Trail 1812 Marker
View of this marker, looking west down County Road 2 to it's intersection with Township Road 125, about 375 feet away.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,902 times since then and 86 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 30, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
