Bolivar in Tuscarawas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Tomb
Fort Laurens
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 15, 2015
1. Tomb Marker
The 1976 Bicentennial of the American Revolution was the occasion for the reburial of the remains of the first Fort Laurens soldier excavated in 1973. This fallen defender of the fort was buried with full military honors by the Ohio National Guard on June 26, 1976. The Unknown Patriot of the American Revolution personifies the Courage and perseverance of those who fought and died for American independence.
Erected by Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 8.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Forts and Castles • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 26, 1976.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 40° 38.364′ N, 81° 27.354′ 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 near the entrance to the tomb. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 11067
this page online
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: Unknown Soldier (a few steps from this marker); Fort Laurens (within shouting distance of this marker); In Commemoration of Our Patriot Ancestors (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Laurens Continental Outpost of the Ohio Frontier / Survival on the Frontier (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Ft. Laurens (about 400 feet away); Bolivar (approx. one mile away); Treaty of Greene Ville (approx. 1.4 miles away).
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 26, 2020
2. Sign at the entrance of Fort Laurens Historic Site
Other markers no longer nearby. Hospital (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Cemetery (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 about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed); Barracks (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed); Canal (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed); Blockhouse (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed); Interstate 77 (was about 400 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 303 times since then and 36 times this year. Last updated on October 13, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1. submitted on December 21, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on January 27, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
