Bolivar in Tuscarawas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Hospital
Fort Laurens
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 15, 2015
1. 6 Hospital Marker
The hospital, a cross-shaped structure, was located here, outside the fort walls to reduce the possibility of spreading disease. Its position was in view of the sentries at the main gate and blockhouse. The hospital was partially excavated in 1973 and completed in 1986. This photo shows the log sleepers discovered by the archaeologists. These were filled in with gravel to aid future investigators before the site was backfilled with earth.
Erected by Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 6.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1973.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 40° 38.377′ N, 81° 27.351′ W. Marker was in Bolivar, Ohio, in Tuscarawas County. It could be reached from Fort Laurens Road Northwest (County Road 102), on the right when traveling north. Located on the grounds of the museum. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 11067
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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 Amish Country. It was also in the American Midwest, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 7 other markers are within 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Fort Laurens (a few steps from this marker); Unknown Soldier (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Laurens Continental Outpost of the Ohio Frontier / Survival on the Frontier (within shouting distance of this marker); In Commemoration of Our Patriot Ancestors (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Ft. Laurens (about 400 feet away); Bolivar (approx. one mile away); Treaty of Greene Ville (approx. 1.3 miles away).
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 15, 2015
2. 6 Hospital Marker
Other markers no longer nearby. Cemetery (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Tomb (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Introduction (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Excavation (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Northwest Bastion (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Barracks (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Blockhouse (was about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed); Canal (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed); Interstate 77 (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Fort Laurens - Ohio History Connection. (Submitted on December 21, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 272 times since then and 29 times this year. Last updated on October 13, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 21, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
