Center City in Toledo in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Port Lawrence / Fort Industry, 1805
Ohio Historical Marker
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, December 29, 2009
1. Port Lawrence Marker
This pioneer village, which was united with its downriver rival, Vistula, to be incorporated as Toledo in 1837, was platted by Cincinnati businessmen in 1817. The "Panic" of 1819 caused the enterprise to default. The village was re-platted in 1832. A two-story log warehouse along Swan Creek was the first important structure. The village was named for Captain James Lawrence, War of 1812 naval hero.
[West Side of Marker]:"Fort Industry, 1805"
On this site, July 4, 1805, a treaty was concluded with the chiefs of the Ottawa, Chippewa, Pottawatomie, Shawnee, Muncie, and Delaware tribes. The Indians ceded their title to over 2.7 million acres in the Firelands, now Erie and Huron counties, and the Connecticut Western Reserve. Little else is known about "Fort Industry," which appears as a symbolic blockhouse on Toledo's official seal and flag.
Erected 1987 by Toledo Sesquicentennial Commission and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 10-48.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1929.
Location.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. The 1894 King-Quale Elevator Fire (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Original Site of Toledo's Oldest Black Institution / Warren African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Trinity Episcopal Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Boundary Between Rival Pioneer Villages (approx. ¼ mile away); Moses Fleetwood Walker (approx. ¼ mile away); Ontario Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Tin Can (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Bronze Boar (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toledo.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, December 29, 2009
2. Port Lawrence Marker
View looking west, up Jefferson Avenue, of historic marker (left side of picture) and the southeast corner of intersection of Summit and Jefferson.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, December 29, 2009
3. Fort Industry, 1805 Marker
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, December 29, 2009
4. Fort Industry, 1805 Marker
View looking east, down Jefferson Avenue, of historic marker, with the Maumee River in the background.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, December 29, 2009
5. Fort Industry, 1805 Marker
View looking south of the corner on Jefferson and Summit where the historic marker (on the left side of picture) and the Fort Industry Square commercial building are located.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, December 29, 2009
6. Port Lawrence/Fort Industry, 1805 Marker
A more distant view looking south of the corner on Jefferson and Summit where the historic marker and the Fort Industry Square commercial building are located. There is also a view of the Maumee River behind the building. This would be where Fort Industry was located back in 1805.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, December 29, 2009
7. Fort Industry, 1805
View of the Seal of the City of Toledo that features Fort Industry.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,882 times since then and 71 times this year. Last updated on January 30, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on December 29, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
