Near Fletcher in Miami County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Dilbone Massacre
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 12, 2010
1. The Dilbone Massacre Memorial
Henry and Barbara Dilbone
who were killed by the Indians
on their farm to the north
August 18th, 1813
Buried at this place
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Notable Events • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1813.
Location. 40° 8.802′ N, 84° 8.451′ W. Marker is near Fletcher, Ohio, in Miami County. It is on U.S. 36, on the right when traveling west. Memorial is about one mile west of Fletcher. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2873 East U.S Highway 36, Fletcher OH 45326, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro, in the Miami Valley, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lincoln's Funeral Car (approx. 1.6 miles away); J. Scott Garbry (approx. 3 miles away); Rural Electrification (approx. 3.3 miles away); Home Town Hero (approx. 3.3 miles away); Brigadier General John Webb (approx. 5.1 miles away); Vice Admiral Stephen Clegg Rowan (approx. 5.1 miles away); The Village of Huntersville (approx. 5.1 miles away); Brown Township School District #6 (approx. 5.1 miles away).
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 12, 2010
2. The Dilbone Massacre Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 12, 2010
3. The Dilbone Massacre Memorial
Looking east along US Highway 36 at right.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,546 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 16, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
