Berlin Township in Huron in Erie County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Almon Ruggles, Surveyor of the Firelands
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The Unknown Sailor and the Battle of Lake Erie
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, June 4, 2023
1. Almon Ruggles, Surveyor Of The Firelands side of the marker
Almon Ruggles, Surveyor of the Firelands. Almon Ruggles (1771-1840) came to Ohio from Connecticut in 1805 and led survey teams that divided the Firelands section of the Connecticut Western Reserve into townships. The Firelands was territory granted to Connecticut residents whose property was destroyed by the British during the Revolutionary War. Ruggles purchased a lakeshore section of this surveyed land for one dollar per acre, which is now known as Ruggles Beach. After settling permanently in Ohio in 1810, he established a farm, built gristmills, and worked for different Connecticut land proprietors. Ruggles also served in the Ohio Senate, the Ohio House, and was briefly appointed as associate judge of Huron County. Upon his death. his ashes were buried on part of his property, now known as Oak Bluff Cemetery.
The Unknown Sailor and the Battle of Lake Erie. Shortly after Ruggles settled here, the War of 1812 broke out between the United States and Great Britain. On September 10, 1813, British and American fleets fought the decisive Battle of Lake Erie. Sailors and marines killed on both sides were sewn into their
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Erected 2020 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation, Erie County Historical Society, The Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 34-22.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is September 10, 1813.
Location. 41° 22.913′ N, 82° 28.431′ W. Marker is in Huron, Ohio, in Erie County.
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, June 4, 2023
2. The Unknown Sailor and the Battle of Lake Erie side of the marker
Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: History of Old Woman Creek (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Value of Wetlands (approx. 1.9 miles away); Invasives (approx. 1.9 miles away); Old Woman Creek (approx. 2.1 miles away); Nature-based shorelines can restore natural function to coastal areas.
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, June 4, 2023
3. The Unknown Sailor and the Battle of Lake Erie side of the marker
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, June 4, 2023
4. Grave of The Unknown Sailor 1813
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, June 4, 2023
5. Berlin Township Oak Bluff Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2023, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. This page has been viewed 605 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 21, 2023, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
