Fremont in Sandusky County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Sandusky County Fairgrounds

Site of camps during the Pontiac Conspiracy

— Ohio Historical Marker —

Sandusky County Fairgrounds Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 8, 2009

1. Sandusky County Fairgrounds Marker

Inscription. Here Bradstreet's British expedition camped in 1764. Also farthest point west reached by colonial forces under command of Col. Israel Putnam. These grounds purchased in 1870 by the Sandusky County Agricultural Society.

Erected 1976 by Col. George Croghan Chapter DAR, The Sandusky County Historical Society, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 2-72.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Native Americans • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1764.

Location. 41° 21.492′ N, 83° 7.066′ W. Marker is in Fremont, Ohio, in Sandusky County. Marker is at the intersection of Haynes Street and Rawson Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Haynes Street. Although this historical marker is very near the intersection of Haynes Street and Rawson Avenue, it is situated within the enclosed property of the Sandusky County Fairgrounds. To truly see this historical marker one must enter the fairgrounds at either the Rawson Avenue main gate entrance or the North Street entrance and then proceed to the southwest

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corner of the fairgrounds property. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fremont OH 43420, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Log Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Log Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); Smoky The Clown (within shouting distance of this marker); Log Smoke House (within shouting distance of this marker); Brady's Island (approx. half a mile away); Sandusky County Korea & Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); St. Paul's Church (approx. ¾ mile away); United States Of America Congressional Medal Of Honor Recipients (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fremont.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 8, 2009

2. Sandusky County Fairgrounds Marker

View looking northeast of historic marker in the right foreground and the Sandusky County Fairgrounds in the background, with the fairground race track in the distant background.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 8, 2009

3. Sandusky County Fairgrounds Marker

View looking northwest of historic marker in the right foreground and fairground outbuildings (including log cabins) in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 10, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,046 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 10, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.