Maumee in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Why Fight Here?
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, November 5, 2015
1. Why Fight Here? Marker
Close-up view of the marker.
Inscription.
Why Fight Here?. . The Maumee River Valley nurtured a hunter-gatherer life and later farming communities for thousands of Native Americans. The valley also attracted the French, British and American settlers because of navigable waterways and the fur trade., Clashes in land use and ownership, living patterns and systems of government stimulated multiple conflicts leading to the Battle of Fallen Timbers., One of the earliest and most important industries in the United States and Canada was the fur trade. Beginning in the 1500s, Europeans and Natives would trade furs for items such as tools and weapons. One of the most sought after furs was beaver, used in European fashion for hats. The picture above is a re-enactment of a French fur trader and native hunting in a canoe.
The Maumee River Valley nurtured a hunter-gatherer life and later farming communities for thousands of Native Americans. The valley also attracted the French, British and American settlers because of navigable waterways and the fur trade.
Clashes in land use and ownership, living patterns and systems of government stimulated multiple conflicts leading to the Battle of Fallen Timbers.
One of the earliest and most important industries in the United States and Canada was the fur trade. Beginning in the 1500s, Europeans and Natives would trade furs for items such as tools and weapons. One of the most sought after furs was beaver, used in European fashion for hats. The picture above is a re-enactment of a French fur trader and native hunting in a canoe.
Location. 41° 33.006′ N, 83° 41.851′ W. Marker is in Maumee, Ohio, in Lucas County. Marker can be reached from North Jerome Road south of Monclova Road, on the left when traveling south. This marker is the first in a series of markers
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seen along the Fallen Timbers Battlefield, walking trail. It is a short distance beyond the park's visitor center and parking area, and situated in a clearing just before the visitor enters the woods. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4949 North Jerome Road , Maumee OH 43537, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, November 5, 2015
2. Why Fight Here? Marker
Close-up view, that is displayed on the marker, of an illustration, showing woodland Native Americans, camped along the banks of a river, much like the Maumee River.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, November 5, 2015
3. Why Fight Here? Marker
Close-up view, that is displayed on the marker, of an illustration, showing woodland Native Americans, camping in a manner that displays several European influences.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, November 5, 2015
4. Why Fight Here? Marker
Close-up view, that is displayed on the marker, of a photograph, showing a re-enactment of a French fur trader and native hunting in a canoe.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, November 5, 2015
5. Why Fight Here? Marker
A distant view of the marker along the park's walking trail, in a clearing, just before the trail enters into the deep woods.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, November 5, 2015
6. Why Fight Here? Marker
View of the marker along the park's walking trail, in a clearing, just before the trail enters into the deep woods.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, November 5, 2015
7. Why Fight Here? Marker
View of the marker.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, November 5, 2015
8. Why Fight Here? Marker
View of the marker, situated along the side of the trail, looking back towards the visitor center.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 407 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on November 5, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.