Uptown District in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Refugee Tract

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2010

1. The Refugee Tract Marker

Inscription.
The Refugee Tract of 100,000 acres of land was a strip four and one half miles wide extending forty-eight miles eastward from the Scioto River at Columbus through parts of Franklin, Fairfield, Perry, Licking and Muskingum Counties. It was granted by Congress in 1801 to compensate those who left their property and fled from Canada and Nova Scotia and took up arms in behalf of the colonists.

To commemorate the spirit of these men and women, this tablet is erected by the Ohio Daughters of the American Revolution

Erected 1932 by Ohio Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1801.

Location. 39° 57.732′ N, 83° 0.137′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in the Uptown District. It is at the intersection of Broad Street (U.S. 40) and Front Street, on the right when traveling west on Broad Street. Marker is on the wall of the Levesque Tower. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 34 West Broad Street, Columbus OH 43215, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto 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

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: M. D. Portman Plaza (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Intersect (about 400 feet away); The State House (about 500 feet away); The Unknown Boy Scout (about 500 feet away); Rankin Building (about 600 feet away); Charity Newsies (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Charity Newsies (about 600 feet away); First Office Building of the National Football League, 1927-1939 (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Also see . . . The Refugee Tract. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on October 6, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2010

2. The Refugee Tract Marker

On wall of Levesque Tower, near right entrance. Looking northeast.

The Refugee Tract image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., circa 1918

3. The Refugee Tract

From William E. Peters, Ohio Lands and Their Subdivisions (published 1918).

Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,622 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 6, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.