McCook Field in Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Hull's Rendezvous
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2009
1. Hull's Rendezvous Marker
Here, where the Shawnees were defeated by Clark's 1782 expedition, Dayton was founded, in 1796. Hull's army and other War of 1812 troops were mobilized at this point.
Erected 1930 by Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission. (Marker Number C5.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1782.
Location. 39° 46.15′ N, 84° 11.032′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in McCook Field. It is at the intersection of Webster Street and Deeds Park Drive, on the left when traveling north on Webster Street. Marker is near the intersection of Webster Street and the north bank of the Mad River. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 510 Webster St, Dayton OH 45402, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Miami Valley. 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 walking distance of this marker: Building Bridges-Fifth Street And Keowee Street Bridges (a few steps from this marker); Engineering and Urban Art-Helena Street Bridge also Known As Island Park Bridge (a few steps from this marker); A City Beautiful For The 21st Century
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More about this marker. This historical marker is part of the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail series (type C) which was put in place in 1930 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Ohio's Revolutionary War era Battle of Piqua, by the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission.
In order to accomplish this, in 1929 the state of Ohio created the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission, and then in 1930 this commission created 22 military trails, throughout western Ohio, between Cincinnati, Ohio on the state's southern border and Toledo, Ohio on the state's northern border. Each of these military trails represented the routes, or trails, used by military leaders during either the
Image courtesy of the Ohio History Connection, November 6, 1936
2. Hull's Rendezvous Marker
For additional information at the "Ohio Memory" records regarding both Hull's Rendezvous and this marker,
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The routes of these military trails were in turn marked by type A and type B Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission markers that served as directional (type B) and distance (type A) markers.
Originally, back in 1930, there were erected 70 some of these Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission, type C, markers. To date, there are only 20 some of them that have been located and posted on the Historical Marker database. A number of them are presently missing, and presumed to be permanently lost.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Also see . . .
1. Deeds Point MetroPark. (Submitted on March 19, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. George Rogers Clark. (Submitted on March 19, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. William Hull. (Submitted on March 19, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail System. A description of the Revolutionary Memorial Trail System developed by the state of Ohio in 1929 - 1930 (Submitted on November 17, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2009
3. Hull's Rendezvous Marker
Image courtesy of the MidPointe Library System (www.MidPointeLibrary.org)
4. Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail Map
A view of an original Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail Map, from 1930. For a better view double click on this picture.
Image provided by Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission publication, dated 1931., June 26, 2019
5. Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission Marker Types
View of the three types of markers used by the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission. The marker on the left is a type A marker, the marker in the middle is a type C (just like our featured marker), and the marker on the right is a type B. For a better view double click on this picture.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,082 times since then and 39 times this year. Last updated on October 1, 2010, by Mike Carr of Dayton, Ohio. Photos: 1. submitted on June 23, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on March 17, 2016, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 3. submitted on June 23, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on September 7, 2014, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 5. submitted on June 27, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
