Troy Township in Hockingport in Athens County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Fort Gower Resolves
Photographed by Darryl R Smith, November 6, 2026
1. Fort Gower Resolves Marker
Meeting near here on November 5. 1774, the officers of Virginia Governor Lord Dunmore's army voted for a powerful Declaration of American rights known as the Fort Gower Resolves. The officers boasted that Virginia soldiers could "march and shoot with any in the known World," and would do so for the "Honour and Advantage of America." Thereby they expressed their willingness to fight the King. Their Declaration appeared in the Virginia Gazette on December 22, 1774, and was widely reprinted. Patriots in eastern Virginia were encouraged that a future war against Britain might be won. By March 1775, the Fort Gower Resolves had crossed the Atlantic and been quoted in the House of Lords in London.
Erected by Southeast Ohio History Center.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is November 5, 1774.
Location. 39° 11.382′ N, 81° 45.125′ W. Marker is in Hockingport, Ohio, in Athens County. It is in Troy Township. It is on Grand Street near Pavillion Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map.
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Regionally, this marker is in the Hocking Hills. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Fort Gower (here, next to this marker); George Washington (a few steps from this marker); Indian Attack (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Fort Gower Resolves (about 600 feet away); The Coolville Bridge (approx. 3.2 miles away); Ohio Buckeye Tree (approx. 3.2 miles away); Tupper Plains (approx. 3.6 miles away); Reedsville (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hockingport.
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Photographed by Darryl R Smith, November 6, 2026
2. Fort Gower Resolves Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2026, by Darryl R Smith of Cincinnati, Ohio. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 10, 2026, by Darryl R Smith of Cincinnati, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
