Fort Recovery in Mercer County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Gen. Richard Butler

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 5, 2009

1. Gen. Richard Butler Marker

Inscription. Gen. Richard Butler
was Killed by Indians
beneath a tree which stood
on the site of this building
- - - in - - -
St. Clair's Defeat
November 4, 1791

Erected 1959 by Fort Recovery Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Military • Notable Events • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1986.

Location. 40° 24.8′ N, 84° 46.768′ W. Marker is in Fort Recovery, Ohio, in Mercer County. It is at the intersection of Wayne Street and Butler Street on Wayne Street. 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

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: 109 North Wayne Street (a few steps from this marker); 101 North Wayne Street (a few steps from this marker); 114-116 North Wayne Street (a few steps from this marker); The Battle of the Wabash (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle of Fort Recovery (within shouting distance of this marker); The Role of Women in the Battle (within shouting distance of this marker); Background of the Log Home and Original Owners (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Clair’s Defeat (1791) / Wayne’s Victory (1794) (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Recovery.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Background of the Log Home and Original Owners (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . .
1. Richard Butler. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on September 19, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. St. Clair’s Defeat – Forgotten Disaster of the Indian Wars. Legends of America website entry (Submitted on September 19, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 5, 2009

2. Gen. Richard Butler Marker

View of historical marker, situated in front of commercial building, in downtown Fort Recovery, Ohio.

Photographed by Craig Doda, January 28, 2023

3. Gen. Richard Butler Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,739 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 3. submitted on January 29, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.