Fort Recovery in Mercer County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Greene Ville Treaty Line
Surveyed by Israel Ludlow, 1797-1799
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 5, 2009
1. Greene Ville Treaty Line Marker
At this spot was found the original surveyor's stake which marked the western terminus of that part of the Greene Ville Treaty line running from near Fort Laurens, in the eastern part of the state, to Fort Recovery. From this point the line ran southwesterly to a point on the Ohio River opposite the mouth of the Kentucky River. By the terms of the treaty, signed on August 3, 1795, the Indian tribes gave up their claims to the lands south and east of this line.
When found in 1934 Ludlow's black walnut stake was 42 inches underground. It is now on exhibit at the Fort Recovery Museum.
Erected 1961 by The Fort Recovery Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Peace • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1795.
Location. 40° 24.864′ N, 84° 46.829′ W. Marker is in Fort Recovery, Ohio, in Mercer County. It can be reached from Fort Site Street west of West Boundary Street. This historical marker is located at the Ohio Historical Society's Fort Recovery State Memorial, right behind the north blockhouse of the reproduction of Fort Recovery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Recovery OH 45846, 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
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Another marker is no longer nearby. St. Clair Massacre (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Greenville Treaty Line Markers
Also see . . . Treaty of Greenville. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on September 19, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 5, 2009
2. Greene Ville Treaty Line Marker
View of the historical marker situated behind the fort's well where the surveyor's original stake was located.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 5, 2009
3. Greene Ville Treaty Line Marker
View of the 200 year anniversary survey marker, located at the spot where Ludlow's original survey stake was located.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 5, 2009
4. Greene Ville Treaty Line Marker
View of the historical marker situated at the fort's well in the foreground, and in the background is a view of the north blockhouse of the reproduction of Fort Recovery.
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, August 3, 2025
5. Greene Ville Treaty Line Marker
Now higher off the ground
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,019 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 26, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 5. submitted on August 3, 2025, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
