Defiance in Defiance County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Fort Defiance Flagstaff
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, May 3, 2009
1. Fort Definace Flagstaff Marker
All land north to Canada is surveyed on baseline running from this point.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Military • War of 1812 • Wars, US Indian.
Location. 41° 17.249′ N, 84° 21.433′ W. Marker is in Defiance, Ohio, in Defiance County. It is at the intersection of Fort Street and Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Fort Street. This historical marker is situated on the southwest point of land, at the juncture of the Auglaize River with the Maumee River. 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: West Blockhouse (here, next to this marker); Construction Of Fort Defiance (here, next to this marker); Legion of Anthony Wayne (here, next to this marker); Fort Defiance (a few steps from this marker); Cross Section of the Trench (a few steps from this marker); North Blockhouse (a few steps from this marker); Spemica LawbaJohnny Logan (within shouting distance of this marker); Anthony Wayne's Fort Defiance (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Defiance.
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Photographed by Dale K. Benington, May 3, 2009
2. Fort Definace Flagstaff Marker
This is a view, as seen through what would have been the entrance to the fort through the defensive earthworks, of both the historical marker and the fort's flagstaff.
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 11, 2020
3. Fort Defiance Flagstaff Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,700 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 9, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 3. submitted on November 21, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
