Fort Jennings in Putnam County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Fort Jennings
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, January 6, 2013
1. Fort Jennings Marker
Distant view of the historical marker and its accompanying art work.
Fort Jennings
War of 1812
[Text on Right Side];
Sept. and Oct. 1812
By Second Regiment
Of Kentucky Militia
Commanded By
Lt. Col. William
Jennings
[Text on Back Side];
Project Of
Fort Jennings Area
September 1976
[Text on Left Side];
Lt. Col. J.B. Campbell
Early 1813
19th U.S. Infantry
Capt. Van McHenry
March 2, 1813
Ohio Militia
Erected 1976 by Fort Jennings Area.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War of 1812.
Location. 40° 54.183′ N, 84° 17.879′ W. Memorial is in Fort Jennings, Ohio, in Putnam County. It is on Ohio Route 189 east of Water Street ( Route 190), on the right when traveling east. This historical marker is situated in a roadside park located between the downtown intersection of state routes 190 & 189, and the bridge over the Auglaize River.
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Regionally, this memorial is in Ohio’s Black Swamp 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 walking distance of this marker: Combat Wounded Veterans (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Jennings 12 Unknown Soldiers (about 700 feet away); On September 26, 1942 (about 700 feet away); Fort Jennings Wall Of Honor (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Fort Jennings (approx. 0.2 miles away); All Gave Some, Some Gave All (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Col. Jennings Post 715 Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Jennings.
Also see . . .
1. Fort Jennings. FortWiki website entry (Submitted on November 18, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Fort Jennings, Ohio. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 15, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, January 6, 2013
2. Fort Jennings Marker
View of the text and the art work on the front side of this historical marker.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, January 6, 2013
3. Fort Jennings Marker
Close-up view of the art work on the front side of the historical marker.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, January 6, 2013
4. Fort Jennings Marker
View of the text on the right side of the historical marker.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, January 6, 2013
5. Fort Jennings Marker
View of the right side of the historical marker looking east along State Route 189, with the bridge over the Auglaize River seen in the distant background.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, January 6, 2013
6. Fort Jennings Marker
View of the text on the back side of the historical marker.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, January 6, 2013
7. Fort Jennings Marker
View of the text on the left side of the historical marker.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, January 6, 2013
8. Fort Jennings Marker
View of the left side of the historical marker looking west along state route 189, towards the intersection with state route 190.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, January 6, 2013
9. Fort Jennings Marker
Distant view of the historical marker with the accompanying art work, seen on a cold, brisk, winter's day.
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 8, 2023
10. Fort Jennings Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 8, 2023
11. Fort Jennings Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,254 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on January 7, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 10, 11. submitted on July 10, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.
