Fort Recovery in Mercer County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Franke Walkway
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 6, 2024
1. Franke Walkway Marker
Herbert J. Franke
1911 - 1988
By his family
Dedicated July 25, 1993
In memory of
Virginia B. Franke
1911 - 1998
Founder/Director
F.R.H.S. Marching Band
By her family
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is July 25, 1993.
Location. 40° 24.826′ N, 84° 46.852′ W. Marker is in Fort Recovery, Ohio, in Mercer County. It can be reached from Fort Site Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 W Butler St, Fort Recovery OH 45846, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s 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: The Greeneville Treaty Boundary Line (here, next to this marker); Fort Recovery Historical Society Tool Cabin (here, next to this marker); Battle of the Wabash (a few steps from this marker); Sha'anoe Warrior Monument (a few steps from this marker); VanTrees Donation (a few steps from this marker); Prologue to 1791 (a few steps from this marker); Strong, tall, redheaded Nance (a few steps from this marker); Native Cultures (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Recovery.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, July 6, 2024
2. Franke Walkway Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 6, 2024
3. Franke Walkway Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 6, 2024
4. Franke Walkway Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 11, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
