Crawford in Wyandot County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Burning of Crawford
Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 6, 2008
1. Burning of Crawford Marker
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One-half mile northeast,
June 11, 1782, the Indians
burned Colonel William Crawford
at the stake, in revenge for
massacre of the Christian
Moravian Indians by William-
son's earlier expedition.
Erected 1930 by Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission. (Marker Number C52.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • War, US Revolutionary • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 11, 1706.
Location. 40° 55.181′ N, 83° 20.778′ W. Marker is in Crawford, Ohio, in Wyandot County. Marker is at the intersection of Ohio Route 199 and County Route 29, on the left when traveling north on State Route 199. This historical marker is located in the rural and small community of Crawford, Ohio, in a small roadside park, off on the west side of state route 199, just before the intersection of County Road 29, as you are heading north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Carey OH 43316, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Crawford Memorial Park (a few steps from this marker); Colonel William Crawford / The 1782 Sandusky Campaign
this page online
More about this marker. This historical marker is part of the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail series (type C) which was put in place in 1930 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Ohio's Revolutionary War era Battle of Piqua, by the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission.
In order to accomplish this, in 1929 the state of Ohio created the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission, and then in 1930 this commission created 22 military trails, throughout western Ohio, between Cincinnati, Ohio on the state's southern border and Toledo, Ohio on the state's northern border. Each of these military trails represented the routes, or trails, used by military leaders during either the Revolutionary War, the Indian Wars of 1790 to
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 6, 2008
2. Burning of Crawford Marker
View of historical marker in foreground and Crawford Memorial, at Crawford Park in the background.
The routes of these military trails were in turn marked by type A and type B Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission markers that served as directional (type B) and distance (type A) markers.
Originally, back in 1930, there were erected 70 some of these Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission, type C, markers. To date, there are only 20 some of them that have been located and posted on the Historical Marker database. A number of them are presently missing, and presumed to be permanently lost.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Also see . . .
1. William Crawford (soldier). This web link was both published and made available by, "Absolute Astronomy.com," in it's quest to enable "exploring the universe of knowledge." (Submitted on June 29, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
2. David Williamson. This link is published and made available by, "Ohio History Central," an online encyclopedia of Ohio History. (Submitted on June 29, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
3. Gnadenhutten Massacre. This
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 6, 2008
3. Burning of Crawford Memorial
View of the nearby memorial that marks the vicinity of where William Crawford was tortured and burned to death by the area Indians.
4. Battle of the Sandusky. This link is published and made available by, "Ohio History Central," an online encyclopedia of Ohio History. (Submitted on June 29, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
5. Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail System. A description of the Revolutionary Memorial Trail System developed by the state of Ohio in 1929 - 1930. (Submitted on June 30, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
6. William Crawford. This is a link to information provided by the ExecutedToday.com website. (Submitted on April 20, 2016, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
Public Domain
4. Burning of Crawford
A illustration of Colonel Crawford's torture and execution at the site of a Delaware Indian village along the banks of Tymochtee Creek.
Image courtesy of the MidPointe Library System (www.MidPointeLibrary.org)
5. Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail Map
A view of an original Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail Map, from 1930. For a better view double click on this picture.
Image provided by Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission publication, dated 1931., June 26, 2019
6. Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission Marker Types
View of the three types of markers used by the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission. The marker on the left is a type A marker, the marker in the middle is a type C (just like our featured marker), and the marker on the right is a type B. For a better view double click on this picture.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,383 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 29, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 4. submitted on April 20, 2016, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 5. submitted on September 2, 2014, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 6. submitted on June 28, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
