Near Crawford in Wyandot County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Colonel Crawford
In Memory of
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 6, 2008
1. Colonel Crawford Marker
Memory of
Col. Crawford
Who was
Burned by the Indians
In this Valley
June 11, 1782
Erected 1994 by Wyandot County Patriotic Citizens.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Native Americans • War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1899.
Location. 40° 55.402′ N, 83° 19.73′ W. Marker is near Crawford, Ohio, in Wyandot County. Marker is on Township Highway 300, 0.2 miles north of County Route 29, on the right when traveling north. This historical marker is located in the Ritchie Cemetery. To get there travel to the small rural town of Crawford, Ohio where the main community feature is the intersection of State Route 199 and County Road 29. Travel 0.9 miles east from State Route 199 on County Road 29 and then turn left on the entrance road to the Ritchie Cemetery, and travel north for 0.2 miles. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Colonel William Crawford / The 1782 Sandusky Campaign (approx. ¼ mile away); Burning of Crawford (approx. 0.9 miles away); Crawford Memorial Park (approx. one
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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. This link is published and made available by, "Ohio History Central," an online encyclopedia of Ohio History. (Submitted on June 30, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
2. Battle of the Sandusky. This link is published and made available by, "Ohio History Central," an online encyclopedia of Ohio History. (Submitted on June 30, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
3. 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 30, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
4. William Crawford. This is
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 6, 2008
2. Colonel Crawford Marker
Additional commentary.
1. The original Crawford Memorial
In several of the links that I looked over in preparing to publish information on the Col. Crawford Memorial marker, the prevailing insight regarding the background on this marker was that it was erected in 1994 by the "Wyandot County Patriotic Citizens." There is no mention of the fact that this is a duplicate marker that was made to replace the original memorial marker when it became inaccessible to the public (I believe due to private development).
The duplicate Crawford Memorial marker was made to look exactly like the original one, but although it is located in the same vicinity as the original, it is still far enough away that the original cannot be seen, nor can the area of Crawford's execution be viewed (as it could from the site of the original memorial marker).
I know this to be true because some twenty years ago I visited the site of the original marker. I knew to look for it because in Henry Howe's book, "Historical Collections of Ohio" (copyrighted in 1888), in his county by county commentary, when discussing Wyandot County,
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 6, 2008
3. Colonel Crawford Marker
View of the historical marker with the Ritchie Cemetery in the background.
— Submitted June 30, 2009, 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2017. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,362 times since then and 36 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. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
