Near Coshocton in Coshocton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Bouquet’s Camp

Photographed by Carl Breth, October 30, 2007

1. Bouquet's Camp Marker

Inscription. On the hill north of here was made, in 1764. The memorable treaty which brought almost continuous peace between the Indians and the Whites. The expedition of 1500 men, under Col. Henry Bouquet, marched from Fort Pitt reaching the Forks of the Muskingum, Thursday, October 25, 1764. The army encamped here until Sunday, November 18th. Exacting the White captives from the Indians and took back to their families in the east, 206 White men, women and children prisoners liberated from Indian captivity.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Heroes • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical date for this entry is October 25, 1764.

Location. 40° 18.054′ N, 81° 52.629′ W. Marker is near Coshocton, Ohio, in Coshocton County. It is at the intersection of County Road 24 and Local Road 26, on the right when traveling north on County Road 24. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Coshocton OH 43812, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country.

It is also in the American Midwest,

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bouquet’s Expedition (approx. ¾ mile away); Edward E. Scarr (approx. 0.8 miles away); Ohio-Erie Canal and Walhonding Canal (approx. 1.2 miles away); Visitor Center - 1992 (approx. 1.3 miles away); Underground Railroad Agents in Coshocton County / Muskingum River Underground Railroad Corridor

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(approx. 1.4 miles away); Nicholas Schott (approx. 1.4 miles away); Capt. Bill Smart (approx. 1.4 miles away); This Building (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coshocton.

Photographed by Carl Breth, October 30, 2007

2. Bouquet's Camp Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2007, by Carl Breth of Willoughby Hills, Ohio. This page has been viewed 4,492 times since then and 141 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2007, by Carl Breth of Willoughby Hills, Ohio. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.