Urbana in Champaign County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Capt. Simon Kenton
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 4, 2010
1. Capt. Simon Kenton Marker
Capt. Simon Kenton
1755 - 1836
Revolutionary War Soldier
Clark Illinois Regiment, Virginia State Troops
Brigadier General of the Ohio Militia - 1812
In
Memory
of
Gen. Simon Kenton
Who was born April 3rd,
1755, in Culpepper Co. Va.
& Died, April 29th, 1836
Aged 81 years & 26 days.
His Fellow Citizens of the west,
Will long remember him, as
the skillful Pioneer of early
times, the brave soldier, &
the honest Man.
Erected by Urbana Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Champaign County Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War of 1812 • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1859.
Location. 40° 6.037′ N, 83° 43.89′ W. Marker is in Urbana, Ohio, in Champaign County. Marker can be reached from Cemetery Lane east of Patrick Avenue (Ohio Route 54), on the left when traveling east. This historical marker is located next to the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Grave Of Simon Kenton (here, next to this marker); Col. William Ward (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Quincy Adams Ward (about 800 feet away); In Memory of Simon Kenton (approx. ¼ mile away); General Robert Lawrence Eichelberger (approx. 0.4 miles away); Urbana (approx. half a mile away); The McClelland-Redding House (approx. one mile away); The Evan S. Patrick House (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Urbana.
Also see . . .
1. Simon Kenton, Frontiersman. Frontier Folk website entry:
This is a link to a site that is built and sponsored by Jon Hagee along with information gathered from other Kenton descendants and family friends. (Submitted on November 22, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
2. Simon Kenton. Ohio History Central website entry (Submitted on November 22, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
3. Simon Kenton. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on November 22, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
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2. Simon Kenton
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 4, 2010
3. Capt. Simon Kenton Marker
Close-up view of the gravestone of Simon Kenton, which is located just north of the state memorial.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 4, 2010
4. Capt. Simon Kenton Marker
View looking north of the secondary marker listing the names of the those making donations to the Simon Kenton Memorial.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 4, 2010
5. Capt. Simon Kenton Marker
View looking north, showing the historical marker and the state memorial and sculpting to Simon Kenton just beyond. Simon Kenton's gravestone is just north of the state memorial.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 4, 2010
6. Capt. Simon Kenton Marker
View of the southeast corner of the state memorial to Simon Kenton, with a view of his gravestone just to the left of the state memorial.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 4, 2010
7. Capt. Simon Kenton Marker
View looking north of the inscription that is on the state memorial to Simon Kenton.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 4, 2010
8. Capt. Simon Kenton Marker
View looking south of the inscription on the state memorial to Simon Kenton.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 4, 2010
9. Capt. Simon Kenton Marker
A close-up view of the statue of Simon Kenton that is situated atop the state memorial to Simon Kenton.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,425 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 21, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 2. submitted on June 21, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on November 22, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 4. submitted on November 21, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on November 22, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
