Jackson Township near Williamsburg in Clermont County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Grassy Run Battlefield

— Clermont County Bicentennial Marker —

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 23, 2016

1. Grassy Run Battlefield Marker

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Inscription. In these fields on the southwest side of the east Fork of the Little Miami River, opposite the mouth of Grassy Run, was fought the Battle of Grassy Run April 10, 1792. Simon Kenton led a group of frontiersmen from Limestone (Maysville), KY area against an encampment of Shawnee led by Tecumseh. The battle was fought at night in the rain and due to circumstances, confusion reigned. The Shawnee women and children fled across the East Fork at Lime Kiln Ford, about one-half mile east, while the men drove off the Kenton party. In 1811 this was the site of a Wyandot village, the last Indian village in Clermont County.

Erected 2003 by Clermont County Bicentennial Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is April 10, 1792.

Location. 39° 7.826′ N, 84° 0.386′ W. Marker is near Williamsburg, Ohio, in Clermont County. It is in Jackson Township. It is on Burdsall Road (County Route 25), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5203 Burdsall Rd, Williamsburg OH 45176, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hartman Log Cabin (approx. 2½ miles away); Vera Cruz WW II Memorial

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(approx. 3.4 miles away); Burial Site of Two Unknown Soldiers (approx. 4.8 miles away); Fayetteville (approx. 5.4 miles away); Fayetteville Veterans Memorial (approx. 5½ miles away); Williamsburg Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.6 miles away); In Recognition of 200 Years of Freedom and Dedication (approx. 5.6 miles away); Williamsburg Township Cemetery (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsburg.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 23, 2016

2. Grassy Run Battlefield Marker

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Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 23, 2016

3. Grassy Run Battlefield Marker

marker as seen from a distance, looking north

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 23, 2016

4. Grassy Run Battlefield Marker

at the intersection of St Rt 286, about 1/4 mile north. The East Fork of the Little Miami River.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 4,579 times since then and 310 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 27, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.