Mansfield's War of 1812 Blockhouse

Mansfield's War of 18 12 Blockhouse. Scouting Heritage. , Mansfield Boy Scout Troop 6 used this blockhouse as its meeting place for a period of fifty-one years from 1929 to 1980. After a fire ravaged much of the lower portion of Mansfield's Blockhouse in 1938, it was the Boy Scouts that spearheaded its restoration. Three hundred dollars was raised through donations by South Park's neighbors. This was the first time the interior of the lower crib was painted to hide the fire damage., The fence to your left is a Locust split rail fence. This snake rail style is typical of many fences built in the early 1800's. A project done by Eagle Scout, Joseph Besecker, from Mansfield Troop 121, the fence was built in a similar fashion to the way it would have been built by settlers in this area. Locust trees were harvested locally and brought to the site where they were split using wedges and sledges as the settlers would have done. This fence was placed on foundation stones from the Mansfield Blockhouse's 1909 restoration., The path and trail signs surrounding the blockhouse are a second Eagle Project done by a Boy Scout from Mansfield Troop 121, Noah Stampfli. The path, composed of #304 limestone, was made to be wheelchair accessible to ADA standards, and the trail signs depict an accurate history of Mansfield's Blockhouse of 18 12 as noted by blockhouse historian Lou Hart., These projects would not have been possible without our donors: , Leonard Dolce of Dolce's Tree Service; Dan Jacobs of Custom Blended Soils; Kokosing Construction Company; Mansfield Structural