Jennings Township in Fort Jennings in Putnam County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Fort Jennings

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 8, 2023

1. Fort Jennings Marker

Inscription. 1812 fort built here for William Henry Harrison by Col. William Jennings

Erected by Ohio Historical Society / Ohio Department of Highways.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.

Location. 40° 54.628′ N, 84° 18.381′ W. Marker is in Fort Jennings, Ohio, in Putnam County. It is in Jennings Township. It is on 4th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 480 4th Street, Fort Jennings OH 45844, 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: Col. Jennings Post 715 Veterans Memorial

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(about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Fort Jennings (approx. 0.6 miles away); All Gave Some, Some Gave All (approx. 0.6 miles away); Combat Wounded Veterans (approx. 0.7 miles away); Fort Jennings Wall Of Honor (approx. 0.7 miles away); On September 26, 1942 (approx. 0.7 miles away); Fort Jennings 12 Unknown Soldiers (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Jennings (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Jennings.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 8, 2023

2. Fort Jennings Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 8, 2023

3. Fort Jennings Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 237 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 13, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.