Marietta in Washington County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Celoron de Blainville

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 7, 2009

1. Celoron de Blainville Marker

Inscription.

Celoron de Blainville. . [Main Top Plaque], The inscription appearing below Is a replica of the one engraved on a lead plaque Buried on this spot on August 15th, 1749 by CELORON De BLAINVILLE And of which a fragment recovered in 1798 Is preserved by the American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Mass., L'an 1749 Du Regne De Louis XV Roy De France Nous Celoron Commandant D'un Detachement Envoie par Monsieur Le Mis de La Galissoniere Commandant General de la Nouvelle France Pour retablire la Tranquillite Dans Quelques villages sauvages de ces Cantons Avons enterre cette plaque A L'entree de la Riviere Yenanguekouan Le 15 Aoust 1749 Pres de la Riviere Oyo Autrement Belle Riviere Pour Monument du Renouvellement de possession Que nous avons pris de la ditte Riviere Oyo Et de Toutes les terres des deux cotes Jusque aux sources des dittes rivieres Ainsi qu'en ont jouy et du jouir Les precedens roys de France Et qu'ils s'y sont maintenus par les armes Et par les traittes Specialement par ceux de Riswick D'utrecht Et D'aix la Chapelle, This plaque presented by The French Government In remembrance of the services rendered in France by the Marietta College Ambulance Unit During the years 1917 to 1919, . [Lower Plaque Left Side], In 1749 the French Governor of Canada sent Celoron de Blainville (sometimes called Celeron de Bienville), with 235 French and Indian troops down the Allegheny and Ohio Rivers to re-possess the western lands for France., Along its route the expedition buried six leaden plates. The bronze tablet above contains their common text., The Indian tribes had changed their affiliations from the French to the English, and failing to regain their support, Celoron and his troops retreated hastily to Canada., The campaign was one of the incidents precedent to the French and Indian War., [Lower Plaque Right Side], Two of the plates have been found, one at Marietta and one at the Kanawha River., The Marietta Plate was found by boys in 1798, almost on the site of this monument. Before its importance was realized much of it had been cut up to make bullets., The remaining portion of which replica is shown at left, is in the American Antiquarian Society at Worcester, Massachusetts., [Lower Plaque Middle], The Marietta College Ambulance Unit, In appreciation of whose work the government of France gave this monument as a feature of Northwest Territory celebration, 1937-38, was organized at Marietta College early in 1917. It landed at Bordeaux early in June, flying the first American flag carried by a military organization in World War I. Its members were: Carlos W. Baer John S. Bailey Malcolm O. Cook Vivian F. Crawford Beman Gates Dawes, Jr. William M. Dawes Charles P. Dudley, Jr. John F. Frazer Lee D. Ikard Paul W. Lindsley Francis R. McIntyre Thomas M. Manton Dudley D. Nye Donley J. Parr Clark R. Piggott Benjamin H. Putnam Hiram E. Sibley Kramer G Tabler Norman W. Van Ausdall Paul G. westfall Warwick T. Wilder John W. V. Wygkoff Died on the field of battle

[Main Top Plaque]

The inscription appearing below
Is a replica of the one engraved on a lead plaque
Buried on this spot on August 15th, 1749 by
CELORON De BLAINVILLE
And of which a fragment recovered in 1798
Is preserved by the American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Mass.

L'an 1749 Du Regne De Louis XV Roy De France
Nous Celoron Commandant D'un Detachement
Envoie par Monsieur Le Mis de La Galissoniere
Commandant General de la Nouvelle France
Pour retablire la Tranquillite
Dans Quelques villages sauvages de ces Cantons
Avons enterre cette plaque
A L'entree de la Riviere Yenanguekouan
Le 15 Aoust 1749 Pres de la Riviere Oyo
Autrement Belle Riviere
Pour Monument du Renouvellement de possession
Que nous avons pris de la ditte Riviere Oyo
Et de Toutes les terres des deux cotes
Jusque aux sources des dittes rivieres
Ainsi qu'en ont jouy et du jouir
Les precedens roys de France
Et qu'ils s'y sont maintenus par les armes
Et par les traittes
Specialement par ceux de Riswick D'utrecht
Et D'aix la Chapelle

This plaque presented by
The French Government
In remembrance of the services rendered in France by the
Marietta College Ambulance Unit
During the

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years 1917 to 1919

[Lower Plaque Left Side]

In 1749 the French Governor of Canada sent Celoron de Blainville (sometimes called Celeron de Bienville), with 235 French and Indian troops down the Allegheny and Ohio Rivers to re-possess the western lands for France.

Along its route the expedition buried six leaden plates. The bronze tablet above contains their common text.

The Indian tribes had changed their affiliations from the French to the English, and failing to regain their support, Celoron and his troops retreated hastily to Canada.

The campaign was one of the incidents precedent to the French and Indian War.

[Lower Plaque Right Side]

Two of the plates have been found, one at Marietta and one at the Kanawha River.

The Marietta Plate was found by boys in 1798, almost on the site of this monument. Before its importance was realized much of it had been cut up to make bullets.

The remaining portion of which replica is shown at left, is in the American Antiquarian Society at Worcester, Massachusetts.

[Lower Plaque Middle]

The Marietta College Ambulance Unit

In appreciation of whose work the government of France gave this monument as a feature of Northwest Territory celebration, 1937-38, was organized at Marietta College

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 7, 2009

2. Celoron de Blainville Marker

Close-up view of the bottom row of historical markers.

early in 1917.
It landed at Bordeaux early in June, flying the first American flag carried by a military organization in World War I. Its members were:
* Carlos W. Baer
John S. Bailey
Malcolm O. Cook
Vivian F. Crawford
Beman Gates Dawes, Jr.
William M. Dawes
Charles P. Dudley, Jr.
John F. Frazer
* Lee D. Ikard
* Paul W. Lindsley
Francis R. McIntyre
Thomas M. Manton
Dudley D. Nye
Donley J. Parr
Clark R. Piggott
Benjamin H. Putnam
Hiram E. Sibley
* Kramer G Tabler
Norman W. Van Ausdall
Paul G. westfall
Warwick T. Wilder
John W. V. Wygkoff
* Died on the field of battle

Erected by The French Government.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, French and Indian • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1749.

Location. 39° 24.454′ N, 81° 27.591′ W. Marker is in Marietta, Ohio, in Washington County. Marker is at the intersection of Virginia Street and Gilman Street, on the right when traveling east on Virginia Street. This historical marker is located where the Muskingum River empties into the Ohio River, on the high north bank of the Ohio River, and on the west side of the Muskingum River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marietta OH 45750, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 7, 2009

3. Celoron de Blainville Marker

markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fearing House (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Harmar (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of the United States Fort Harmar (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harmar Post Office (approx. 0.2 miles away); Barber House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lewis and Clark Expedition / Letter to the President (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harmar Lodge No. 390 (approx. ¼ mile away); Save Harmar Bridge (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.

Also see . . . Celeron de Bienville's Expedition. This link is published and made available by, "Ohio History Central," an online encyclopedia of Ohio History. (Submitted on July 11, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 7, 2009

4. Celoron de Blainville Marker

View of this historical marker in the left foreground, with the street sign for the intersection of Virginia Street and Gilmore Street in the right foreground and the Ohio River in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,058 times since then and 38 times this year. Last updated on January 8, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 11, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.