Marblehead in Ottawa County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Johnson's Island
Military Prison Camp
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, May 9, 2009
1. Johnson's Island Marker
In 1861 the United States Army established a prisoner of war camp on Johnson's Island, approximately 1 mile south of this point. The camp, which housed captured Confederate officers, was maintained until 1865 when it was dismantled. The camp cemetery contains the graves of 206 men who died as a result of disease, wounds or by execution while incarcerated.
Erected 1974 by The Ottawa County Historical Society and the Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 2-62.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks, and the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 41° 30.869′ N, 82° 44.014′ W. Marker is in Marblehead, Ohio, in Ottawa County. It is at the intersection of East Bay Shore Road and Gaydos Drive, on the right when traveling east on East Bay Shore Road. This historical marker is located at the intersection of east Bay Shore Road and Gaydos Drive (Johnson Island Causeway) and is easily viewed from East Bay Shore Road, as traveling to or from Marblehead, Ohio. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lakeside Marblehead OH 43440, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Lake Erie Shore and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Johnson's Island Prison (was approx. one mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. This marker is not located at the actual site of the military prison camp. It is located on the mainland and the actual military prison camp is on Johnson Island, approximately 1 mile to the south. To get to the actual site of the prison one must travel south on Gaydos Drive (Johnson Island Causeway) and pay a two (2) dollar fee to cross over the Johnson Island Causeway. The only part of the prison that is open to the public is the Confederate Cemetery.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Also see . . .
1. Johnson's Island Preservation Society
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, May 9, 2009
2. Johnson's Island Marker
Historical marker as viewed at the corner of East Bay Shore Road and Gaydos Drive.
(Submitted on May 18, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Johnson's Island. Touring Ohio website entry (Submitted on May 20, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
3. Johnson's Island Civil War POW Camp. Archaeology magazine archived article (Submitted on May 18, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, May 10, 2009
3. Johnson's Island Confederate Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,025 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 15, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 2. submitted on May 16, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 3. submitted on May 15, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
