Near Williamstown in Hancock County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Fort Necessity / William Hull Memorial Park
1. Fort Necessity / William Hull Memorial Park Marker
Fort Necessity. A short distance to the northeast a small stockade and blockhouse were built on June 22, 1812 by order of General William Hull for his nearly 2000 man army on its Detroit expedition during the War of 1812. Here mired in mud, Hull, his Ohio militiamen, and army regulars rested, made paper cartridges, and then moved north with a lumbering wagon train to Detroit and eventual surrender.
William Hull Memorial Park. Word of General Hull's surrender at Detroit on August 16, 1812 angered and panicked Ohioans. But from the ashes of humiliation arose a new resolve for victory against the British and their Indian allies in the War of 1812. This park is dedicated to William Hull, Revolutionary War soldier, first territorial governor of Michigan, and brigadier general in 1812.
Erected by Louis and Edward Galitza Fort Necessity, Inc. (Marker Number 2-32.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Native Americans • War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 22, 1812.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located
this page online
We have been informed that this sign or monument is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies. Hull’s Trail 1812 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Williamstown (approx. 1.3 miles away); To Remember Veterans Of All Wars (approx. 2.3 miles away); a different marker also named To Remember Veterans Of All Wars (approx. 2.4 miles away); Hull's Trail, 1812 (approx. 2.8 miles away); Dunkirk Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.4 miles away); Hog-Creek Marsh (approx. 4.2 miles away); Shipwreck History (approx. 4.6 miles away).
Regarding Fort Necessity / William Hull Memorial Park.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 27, 2016
2. Fort Necessity
View of the nearby, 1915 stone column, located west of US 68, situated near the site of the missing Ohio Historical Marker.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 27, 2016
3. Fort Necessity
Full view of the 1915 stone column.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 27, 2016
4. Fort Necessity
View of the 1915 Column, looking east along County Road 2, towards both US 68, and the location of the missing marker (on the opposite side of the road).
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 27, 2016
5. Fort Necessity
View of the nearby unimproved roadway, that goes north in the direction of Fort Necessity and the Old Spring.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, June 27, 2016
6. Fort Necessity
View taken from the approximate location of the missing Ohio Historical Marker, looking west, toward the 1915 stone column.
Internet Archive
7. General William Hull
This portrait of William Hull appeared in The War of 1812
by John Richardson and Alexander Clark Casselman, 1902.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2016, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 824 times since then and 66 times this year. Last updated on March 10, 2024, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 28, 2016, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 7. submitted on April 18, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
