Near Houston in Shelby County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
General Harmar Military Trail
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Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 11, 2010
1. General Harmar Military Trail Marker
Erected by Shelby County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1805.
Location. 40° 15.408′ N, 84° 17.431′ W. Marker is near Houston, Ohio, in Shelby County. It is on Houston Road one mile west of Patterson-Halpin Road, on the left. This historical marker is located in a very rural location, out in the middle of nowhere. It is easy to miss, especially in the summer when the area surrounding it becomes overgrown with vegetation. The marker is affixed to a large rock at ground level and surrounded by a low iron fence, on the north side of the road, about 300 feet west of the bridge crossing a nearby stream. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8033 Houston Road, Houston OH 45333, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Shelby County Veterans Who Died While Serving Their Country (approx. 2.2 miles away); First Brick House (approx. 2.2 miles away); Brookside Cemetery (approx. 2.8 miles away); Hardin
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Also see . . .
1. Josiah Harmar. This web link was both published and made available by, "Absolute Astronomy.com," in it's quest to enable "exploring the universe of knowledge" (Submitted on July 15, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
2. Josiah Harmar. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Submitted on July 15, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, March 21, 2024
2. General Harmar Military Trail Marker
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 11, 2010
3. General Harmar Military Trail Marker
View looking east, down Houston Road, with the historical marker seen in the brush and overgrowth to the extreme left of the picture (note, I had cleared away some of the vegetation and overgrowth to make the marker more visible in the picture).
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 29, 2024
4. General Harmar Military Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,181 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 15, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 2. submitted on March 22, 2024, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. 3. submitted on July 15, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 4. submitted on July 1, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.
