Washington Township near Otsego in Wood County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Maumee Indian Mission
Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail
Photographed By Craig Doda, July 17, 2023
1. Maumee Indian Mission Marker
Founded by Presbyterians in 1822, and, after several changes of administration, abandoned in 1834.
These missions were important factors in the winning of the west.
Erected 1930 by Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission. (Marker Number C608.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1822.
Location. 41° 26.722′ N, 83° 47.108′ W. Marker is near Otsego, Ohio, in Wood County. It is in Washington Township. Marker is on West River Road (Ohio Route 65) 0.2 miles north of Middleton Pike, on the left when traveling north. Located in Otsego Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20000 West River Road, Bowling Green OH 43402, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Wood County's First Masonic Lodge (approx. 2.3 miles away); The First Presbyterian Mission in the Maumee Valley (approx. 2˝ miles away); Tontogany Roll of Honor (approx. 2˝ miles away); Browning Masonic Community (approx.
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More about this marker. This historical marker is part of the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail series (type C) which was put in place in 1930 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Ohio's Revolutionary War era Battle of Piqua, by the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission.
In order to accomplish this, in 1929 the state of Ohio created the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission, and then in 1930 this commission created 22 military trails, throughout western Ohio, between Cincinnati, Ohio on the state's southern border and Toledo, Ohio on the state's northern border. Each of these military trails represented the routes, or trails, used by military leaders during either the Revolutionary War, the Indian Wars of 1790 to 1795, or the War of 1812. Each of these military routes connected various related historical sites, that were marked with Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission (type C) markers, along each of the military trails.
The routes of these military trails were in turn marked by type A and type B Ohio Revolutionary
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, December 23, 2009
2. Maumee Indian Mission Marker
This marker was painted, re-mounted and moved down the road to the Otsego Park after this photo was taken.
Originally, back in 1930, there were erected 70 some of these Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission, type C, markers. To date, there are only 20 some of them that have been located and posted on the Historical Marker database. A number of them are presently missing, and presumed to be permanently lost.
Of the 20 some original markers that have been included in the historical marker database only a small number of them have the original art work, sometimes referred to as silhouettes, across the top of the historical marker. This is a feature that makes these markers quite unique from most other historical markers. This "Maumee Indian Mission" marker is one of those very few markers.
Also see . . . Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail System. A description of the Revolutionary Memorial Trail System developed by the state of Ohio in 1929 - 1930. (Submitted on June 30, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
Photographed By Craig Doda, July 17, 2023
3. Maumee Indian Mission Marker
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, December 23, 2009
4. Maumee Indian Mission Marker
View of historical marker in its previous environs, looking north along State Route 65.
Image courtesy of the MidPointe Library System (www.MidPointeLibrary.org)
5. Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail Map
A view of an original Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail Map, from 1930. For a better view double click on this picture.
Image provided by Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission publication, dated 1931., June 26, 2019
6. Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission Marker Types
View of the three types of markers used by the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission. The marker on the left is a type A marker, the marker in the middle is a type C (just like our featured marker), and the marker on the right is a type B. For a better view double click on this picture.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,027 times since then and 53 times this year. Last updated on July 20, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1. submitted on July 20, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 2. submitted on December 26, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 3. submitted on July 20, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 4. submitted on December 26, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 5. submitted on September 2, 2014, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 6. submitted on June 28, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
