Hamilton in Butler County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Native American Trail

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2009

1. Native American Trail Marker

Inscription.

The site for Fort Hamilton was chosen because of a ford on the Great Miami River at the approximate site of the High - Main Street Bridge. That shallow crossing was believed to have been on an ancient Indian trail known as the Wabash Trail. The U. S. Army used the ford Oct. 4, 1791, as it began a campaign from Fort Hamilton against the Indians.

Erected 2007 by the City of Hamilton.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1791.

Location. 39° 24.074′ N, 84° 33.891′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Ohio, in Butler County. It is on High Street (Ohio Route 129/177) west of Monument Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is on the High-Main Street Bridge over the Great Miami River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hamilton OH 45011, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati

and in the Miami Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest.

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: 1913 Flood (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The High-Main Street Bridge (within

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shouting distance of this marker); French Exploration (within shouting distance of this marker); Hamilton (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Fort Hamilton (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Hamilton (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamilton.

Also see . . .
1. The Great Miami River. Ohio GenWeb website entry (Submitted on May 11, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

2. Indian Trails and Towns in Ohio. Rails and Trails website entry (Submitted on May 11, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Native American Trail Medallion image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2009

2. Native American Trail Medallion

Native American Trail Marker & Medallion image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2009

3. Native American Trail Marker & Medallion

Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,490 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 11, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.