Neave Township in Fort Jefferson in Darke County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

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Trench

Fort Jefferson

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 14, 2019

1. Trench Marker

Inscription.
A trench lined with timber posts extended southwest from this point.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 40° 1.55′ N, 84° 39.383′ W. Marker was in Fort Jefferson, Ohio, in Darke County. It was in Neave Township. It was on Weavers-Fort Jefferson Road west of Ohio Route 121, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 3981 Weavers-Fort Jefferson Rd, Greenville OH 45331, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

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

It was also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Firepit (a few steps from this marker); Underground Passage (a few steps from this marker); Excavation (a few steps from this marker); Dedicated in Memory to All American Soldiers Who Died at or Near Fort Jefferson, Northwest Territory (a few steps from this marker); Fort Jefferson (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Jefferson / St. Clair’s Defeat (within shouting distance of this marker); Well or Magazine Pit (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Ash Pit (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Jefferson.

Other markers no longer nearby. Fort Jefferson: A Link in a Chain (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Underground Passage (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Ash Pit (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Excavation (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); a different

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 14, 2019

2. Trench Marker

marker also named Firepit (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Well or Magazine Pit (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Additional commentary.
1. About the marker
This profile would likely not be included in HMdb.org if submitted today. However, the page remains published for posterity.

— Submitted July 22, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 261 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on July 22, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 6, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.