Shawnee Township in Fort Shawnee in Allen County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Bicentennials of the Northwest Ordinance and the U.S. Constitution

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 25, 2026

1. Bicentennials of the Northwest Ordinance and the U.S. Constitution Marker

Inscription. These trees honoring the
Bicentennials of the Northwest Ordinance
and the U.S. Constitution
were Sponsored by Ohio's
Dept. of Natural Resources
Nurserymen's Association
Daughters of the American Revolution
1787 - 1987

Erected by Ohio's Dept. of Natural Resources Nurserymen's Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Horticulture & Forestry • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1787.

Location. 40° 41.733′ N, 84° 8.799′ W. Marker is in Fort Shawnee, Ohio, in Allen County. It is in Shawnee Township. It is at the intersection of Reed Road and Shawnee Road, on the right when traveling west on Reed Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1992 Reed Rd, Lima OH 45806, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the

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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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Heritage Park (here, next to this marker); Rotary Riverwalk & Ottawa River Bikeway (within shouting distance of this marker); God Bless America (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Shawnee Council House (approx. half a mile away); In Memory of Chief P-H-T and the Hawg Creek Shawnee (approx. half a mile away); Johnny Appleseed Tree (approx. 0.9 miles away); Sharp School Bell (approx. one mile away); Shawnee High School Students Who Have Passed Away During Their High School Years (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Shawnee.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Shawnee Council House (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 25, 2026

2. Bicentennials of the Northwest Ordinance and the U.S. Constitution Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 29, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.