Camp Bull

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 21, 2008

1. Camp Bull Marker

Inscription. Situated on land owned by Thomas Worthington, Camp Bull was a stockade constructed in this vicinity to confine British prisoners of war during the War of 1812. When Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry defeated the British fleet on Lake Erie on September 10, 1813, he captured more than 300 seaman. After they were landed on the Ohio shore, General William Henry Harrison, the commander of the American Army of the Northwest, ordered the prisoners marched to Chillicothe for confinement. The prisoners were placed in a two-acre encampment surrounded by cabins on three sides with a picketed wall on the fourth, which faced the banks of the Scioto River. The camp derived its name from "John Bull," a common reference for all Englishmen. The prisoners remained at Chillicothe until July 16, 1814. Before leaving, they witnessed the execution by firing squad of six American soldiers who had been found guilty of desertion.

Erected 2002 by Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longabegter Company, The Chillicothe & Ross County 2003 Commission, The Ross County Historical Society, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 8-71.)

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This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Military • War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #09 William Henry Harrison, and the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is July 16, 1819.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 39° 20.949′ N, 82° 59.773′ W. Marker was in Chillicothe, Ohio, in Ross County. It was on High Street (Ohio Route 104), on the right when traveling north. Marker is at parking lot for walking trail 300 feet south of High Street intersection with US 35. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Chillicothe OH 45601, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this marker was in the Scioto Valley

and in Southern Ohio Hill Country.

It was also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 21, 2008

2. Camp Bull Marker

Looking south.

it found itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

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 location: Harold "Pat" White Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Chillicothe (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Camp Sherman (approx. half a mile away); Camp Sherman Memorial Park (approx. half a mile away); Story Mound (approx. half a mile away); Crabapple (approx. 0.8 miles away); White Ash (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named White Ash (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chillicothe.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,251 times since then and 73 times this year. Last updated on March 30, 2025, by Grant & Mary Ann Fish of Galloway, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 23, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.