Center Township near Aurora in Dearborn County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Site of Lochry's Defeat

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 29, 2023

1. Site of Lochry's Defeat Marker

Inscription. Col. Archibald Lochry and his regiment were defeated near this site on August 24, 1781 by Chief Joseph Brant and a coalition of Ohio Indians.

Erected 2019 by Central District, Sons of the American Revoution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 24, 1781.

Location. 39° 1.559′ N, 84° 53.18′ W. Marker is near Aurora, Indiana, in Dearborn County. It is in Center Township. Marker can be reached from Riverview Drive south of East Laughery Creek Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker is near Soldiers Circle in River View Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3635 E Laughery Creek Rd, Aurora IN 47001, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lochry Massacre Memorial (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Lochry Massacre Memorial (here, next to this marker); In Memory of Col. Archibald Lochry (within shouting distance of this marker); Lochry's Defeat (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Lavish Landscape

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); River View Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Historic Road Less Traveled (approx. 0.4 miles away); Aurora Ferry Boat Captains (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aurora.

Also see . . . Lochry's Defeat. The ambush left Lochry and at least 36 of his men dead, another 60 or more captured and ended American hopes of capturing the British Fort Detroit. (Wikipedia) (Submitted on May 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 29, 2023

2. Site of Lochry's Defeat Marker

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 29, 2023

3. Site of Lochry's Defeat Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 183 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.