Bolivar in Tuscarawas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

In Commemoration of Our Patriot Ancestors

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 15, 2015

1. In Commemoration of Our Patriot Ancestors

Inscription.
In commemoration of our patriot ancestors who served with the 8th Pennsylvania and the 13th Virginia regiments at Fort Laurens from November 18, 1778 - August 2, 1779.

To assure that their sacrifice to the newly founded republic was not in vain, we pledge ourselves to maintain in perpetuity these United States of America.

Erected 1976 by The Ohio Society Sons of the American Revolution.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1834.

Location. 40° 38.349′ N, 81° 27.32′ W. Memorial is in Bolivar, Ohio, in Tuscarawas County. It can be reached from Fort Laurens Road Northwest (County Route 102) 0.2 miles south of Parkview Drive. The marker is located in Fort Laurens Historic Site. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 11064 Fort Laurens Rd NW, Bolivar OH 44612, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Amish Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the

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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 6 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Unknown Soldier (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Laurens (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Ft. Laurens (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Laurens Continental Outpost of the Ohio Frontier / Survival on the Frontier (about 400 feet away); Bolivar (approx. 1.1 miles away); Treaty of Greene Ville (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bolivar.

Other markers no longer nearby. Introduction (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Tomb (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Canal (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Hospital (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Northwest Bastion

In Commemoration of Our Patriot Ancestors Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 15, 2015

2. In Commemoration of Our Patriot Ancestors Marker

(was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Excavation (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Interstate 77 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Cemetery (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed); Barracks (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed); Blockhouse (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed).

The marker is on the grounds of Fort Laurens Historic Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 26, 2020

3. The marker is on the grounds of Fort Laurens Historic Site

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 591 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 16, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on January 27, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.