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

Gen. Anthony Wayne

Five Mile Spring

— On the Trail, North of Fort Hamilton —

 
 
Gen. Anthony Wayne Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 13, 2016
1. Gen. Anthony Wayne Marker
Inscription. Gen. Anthony Wayne and his men camped here at Five Mile Spring September 1793
 
Erected 1941 by Daughters of the American Revolution.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list.
 
Location. 39° 28.251′ N, 84° 32.763′ W. Marker is near Hamilton, Ohio, in Butler County. It is at the intersection of Hamilton Eaton Road Anthony Wayne Trail (U.S. 127) and Spring Road (County Route 286), on the right when traveling north on Hamilton Eaton Road Anthony Wayne Trail. Marker is in a front yard, as the highway crosses Mutton Run. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3221 Hamilton Eaton Road, 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
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Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Seven Mile Academy Bell (approx. 0.7 miles away); Busenbark / Dr. Charles F. Richter (approx. 3.2 miles away); Welcome to Rentschler Forest MetroPark (approx. 4.2 miles away); The Miami Canal (approx. 4.2 miles away); Walter A. Rentschler (approx. 4.3 miles away); Hamilton Civil War Memorial (approx. 4.6 miles away); "Flags for the Fallen" (approx. 4.6 miles away); Site Of The Elk Creek Baptist Church (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamilton.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Champion Hamilton Mill (was approx. 4.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
 
Additional keywords. Daughters of the American Revolution Gen. Anthony Wayne
 
Gen. Anthony Wayne Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 13, 2016
2. Gen. Anthony Wayne Marker
Full view of marker
Gen. Anthony Wayne Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 13, 2016
3. Gen. Anthony Wayne Marker
Marker can be seen at a distance. The tree line is "Mutton Run". "Spring Road" intersects at the left, beyond the bridge. The spring is at the far right, in the trees.
Gen. Anthony Wayne Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 20, 2018
4. Gen. Anthony Wayne Marker
Gen. Anthony Wayne Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 13, 2016
5. Gen. Anthony Wayne Marker
DAR logo on the marker. Again, hats off to these Ladies, who have marked much of our history.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 921 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on September 14, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio.   4. submitted on August 21, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.   5. submitted on September 14, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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Sep. 4, 2026