Mansfield in Richland County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
General James Hedges
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Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 26, 2018
1. General James Hedges Marker
Erected 1978 by The Twentieth Masonic District Association and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 2-70.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1818.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 40° 43.472′ N, 82° 32.409′ W. Marker was in Mansfield, Ohio, in Richland County. It was at the intersection of Lexington Avenue (U.S. 42) and Middle Bellville Road, on the right when traveling north on Lexington Avenue. Marker faces the parking lot and can be
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Regionally, this marker was in the American Midwest. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 3 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Civil War Cannons (approx. 2.2 miles away); John Chapman (approx. 2.2 miles away); Mansfields 135th Anniversary & Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); Mansfield's War of 1812 Blockhouse (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Sultana Disaster (approx. 2.2 miles away); a different marker also named Mansfield's War of 1812 Blockhouse (approx. 2.2 miles away); a different marker also named Mansfield's War of 1812 Blockhouse (approx. 2.2 miles away); Mansfield Blockhouse (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mansfield.
Other markers no longer nearby. Mansfield's War Of 1812 Blockhouse (was approx. 2.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Mansfield's War of 1812 Blockhouse (was approx. 2.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Mansfield's War of 1812 Blockhouse (was approx. 2.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. This marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 26, 2018
2. General James Hedges Marker
It is in the lower left of this photograph, in front of the row of windows.
Also see . . . 200 years of Freemasonry celebrated at Mansfield Blockhouse. 2014 article by Rhonda Bletner in the Richland Source. “Of the current 192 members, over 100 of them have been members for more than 40 years and approximately 50 have been a member in excess of 50 years. Masonic Lodges do not recruit membership, instead prospects must ask to become a member. ” (Submitted on May 27, 2018.)
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 26, 2018
3. Mansfield Masonic Lodge #35 Free & Accepted Masons and Banquet Hall
Photographed by Shirley J Reeve, September 17, 2025
4. General James Hedges Marker
Photographed by Shirley J Reeve, September 17, 2025
5. General James Hedges Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,148 times since then and 78 times this year. Last updated on September 19, 2025, by Shirley J Reeve of Grand Blanc, Michigan. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 27, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4, 5. submitted on September 19, 2025, by Shirley J Reeve of Grand Blanc, Michigan.
