Defiance in Defiance County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
South Blockhouse
[Fort Defiance]
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 11, 2020
1. South Blockhouse Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 41° 17.233′ N, 84° 21.433′ W. Marker is in Defiance, Ohio, in Defiance County. It is at the intersection of Fort Street and Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Fort Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 320 Fort Street, Defiance OH 43512, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Black Swamp and in the 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 walking distance of this marker: Anthony Wayne's Fort Defiance (here, next to this marker); Reinforcement Work (here, next to this marker); Frontier Fort 1794-1796 (here, next to this marker); Location Of The Bake Oven (here, next to this marker); Fort Winchester (here, next to this marker); Fort Defiance (a few steps from this marker); Flood Poles (a few steps from this marker); Location Of The Officers Quarters (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Defiance.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, April 16, 2019
2. South Blockhouse Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 395 times since then and 12 times this year. Last updated on February 20, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 21, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
