Near Ansonia in Darke County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Camp Sulphur Springs

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 5, 2009

1. Camp Sulphur Springs Marker

Inscription. The army of
Maj. General Arthur St. Clair camped on the ridge to the east from Sunday evening, October 30th, until the morning of November 2nd 1791, awaiting the forwarding of flour, tents and heavy baggage. The troops had advanced seven miles from Greenville Creek following the Wabash Trail. While here, a severe storm occured and some sixty hungry and disgruntled militiamen deserted threatening to plunder the provision wagons coming up the road. In order to apprehend the deserters and establish discipline three hundred select men from the first regiment were sent after them. For additional protection a heavy semicircular embankment of logs and earth was thrown across the exposed north side of camp.
Distance eighty one miles from Fort Washington (Cincinnati).

Erected 1936 by Mrs. W. Omer Patty.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Military • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is October 30, 1900.

Location. 40° 12.708′ N, 84° 41.212′ W. Marker is near Ansonia, Ohio, in Darke County. It is on Ohio Route 49 0.7 miles south of Route 47, on the right when traveling south. This historical marker is affixed to a large rock, that is situated in front of a rural residence, along the west side of a State Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10158 State Route 49, Ansonia OH 45303, 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,

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and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Ansonia Area Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 2.2 miles away); Eck Ary - Douglas Dickey Post 353 Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away); Min-23 Hawk (approx. 2.6 miles away); Camp Stillwater (approx. 2.9 miles away); Ansonia Schools Bell Tower (approx. 3.1 miles away); Ansonia Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.6 miles away); Paul L. Thornhill (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ansonia.

Also see . . .
1. Arthur St. Clair. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 23, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. St. Clair's Defeat. Village of Fort Recovery website entry (Submitted on August 23, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 5, 2009

2. Camp Sulphur Springs Marker

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 5, 2009

3. Camp Sulphur Springs Marker

View of the location of St.Clair's encampment, across the street from the historical marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,171 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 25, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.