Defiance in Defiance County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Shawnee Glen
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, March 6, 2010
1. Shawnee Glen Marker
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1792.
Location. 41° 17.392′ N, 84° 20.926′ W. Marker is in Defiance, Ohio, in Defiance County. It is on East River Drive 0.2 miles west of Maywinn Road, on the left when traveling east. This historical marker is located on the north side of the road, just to the west of a wooded gully that the road crosses over. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 682 East River Drive, Defiance OH 43512, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Coohcooche (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Winchester's Camp No. 2 / Preston Island (about 600 feet away); Johnny Appleseed (approx. Ό mile away); Chief Pontiac (approx. 0.3 miles away); Flood Poles (approx. 0.3 miles away); Buckeye Trail (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pontiac Birthplace (approx. 0.4 miles away); French Indian Apple Tree (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Defiance.
Additional keywords. Swedenborgianism, Swedenborgians, Swedenborgian missionaries
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, March 6, 2010
2. Shawnee Glen Marker
View of the historical marker with Shawnee Glen in the right-center background.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, March 6, 2010
3. Shawnee Glen Marker
View looking east of the historical marker in the extreme left side of the picture with a view of River Drive coming in from the east and passing by the historical marker on its way to downtown Defiance, Ohio.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,154 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 9, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
