Near Prospect in Marion County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Greenville Treaty Boundary Line
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 25, 2011
1. Greenville Treaty Boundary Line Marker
Boundary Line.
Treaty Signed And
Ratified 1795 By
The Indians And
General Anthony Wayne.
By This Treaty
The Land To The North
Was Given
To The Indians
And To The South
To The White Settlers.
Erected 1970 by Elizabeth Cassell Kester Chapter, Colonial Dames, XVII Century.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Peace • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the The Colonial Dames XVII Century, National Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1795.
Location. 40° 27.975′ N, 83° 12.489′ W. Marker is near Prospect, Ohio, in Marion County. It is at the intersection of Boundary Road (County Route 73) and Marion - Marysville Road (Ohio Route 4), on the right when traveling east on Boundary Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3223 Boundary Road, Prospect OH 43342, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley and in the 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Prospect State Route 47 Bridge (approx. 1.4 miles away); Prospect War Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away); North Union District Veterans' Memorial Monument (approx. 5.4
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Green Camp (was approx. 4.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. Also situated at the location of the historical marker is a green cache box containing game cards for a Marion County Treasure Hunt as well as a fact sheet that is taped to the underside of the green box lid, providing interesting facts about the Greenville Treaty.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 25, 2011
2. Greenville Treaty Boundary Line Marker
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 25, 2011
3. Greenville Treaty Boundary Line Marker
View of the historical marker in a small rural park setting. The green box between the marker and the park bench is a cache for game cards in the Marion County Amazing Treasures game.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 25, 2011
4. Greenville Treaty Boundary Line Marker
Taped to the bottom of the lid, of the green box, is a sheet containing "interesting facts you may want to know..." about the Greenville Treaty.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 25, 2011
5. Greenville Treaty Boundary Line Marker
View looking northeast of the historical marker in the foreground and the nearby intersection in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,633 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 7, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
