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

Fort Jennings 12 Unknown Soldiers

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 8, 2023

1. Fort Jennings 12 Unknown Soldiers Marker

Inscription.
This plaque is dedicated to the spirit, courage and bravery of those who served and successfully defended the United States of America in the War of 1812 and especially to 12 unknown soldiers.

At the completion of Fort Jennings in 1812, until its demise sometime in 1814, 12 unknown soldiers died at Fort Jennings. Although the exact location of their bodies is not known, we dedicate this plaque to the memory of those soldiers and their ultimate sacrifice.

Fort Jennings will never forget!

Erected by M&W Construction and Brad Beining.

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

Location. 40° 54.273′ N, 84° 17.781′ W. Memorial is in Fort Jennings, Ohio, in Putnam County. It is in Jennings Township. It is on East 3rd Street east of North Water Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 300 North Water Street, Fort Jennings OH 45844, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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: On September 26, 1942 (here, next to this marker); Fort Jennings Wall Of Honor (here, next to this marker); Combat Wounded Veterans (here, next to this marker); Fort Jennings

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(within shouting distance of this marker); All Gave Some, Some Gave All (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fort Jennings (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Col. Jennings Post 715 Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Jennings.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 8, 2023

2. Fort Jennings 12 Unknown Soldiers Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 264 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 4, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.