Near Houston in Shelby County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

General Harmar Military Trail

1790

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 11, 2010

1. General Harmar Military Trail Marker

Inscription. About 300 feet north James Thatcher, first Shelby County settler, built his cabin - 1805.

Erected by Shelby County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1805.

Location. 40° 15.408′ N, 84° 17.431′ W. Marker is near Houston, Ohio, in Shelby County. Marker is on Houston Road, one mile west of Patterson-Halpin Road, on the left. This historical marker is located in a very rural location, out in the middle of nowhere. It is easy to miss, especially in the summer when the area surrounding it becomes overgrown with vegetation. The marker is affixed to a large rock at ground level and surrounded by a low iron fence, on the north side of the road, about 300 feet west of the bridge crossing a nearby stream. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8033 Houston Road, Houston OH 45333, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Shelby County Veterans Who Died While Serving Their Country (approx. 2.2 miles away); First Brick House (approx. 2.2 miles away); Brookside Cemetery (approx. 2.8 miles away); Hardin

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(approx. 3.1 miles away); a different marker also named Hardin (approx. 3.2 miles away); Lockington Dam (approx. 3.8 miles away); Lockington Locks (approx. 4½ miles away); Indian Agency House (approx. 5½ miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Josiah Harmar. 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 July 15, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

2. Josiah Harmar. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Submitted on July 15, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

Photographed By Trevor L Whited, March 21, 2024

2. General Harmar Military Trail Marker

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 11, 2010

3. General Harmar Military Trail Marker

View looking east, down Houston Road, with the historical marker seen in the brush and overgrowth to the extreme left of the picture (note, I had cleared away some of the vegetation and overgrowth to make the marker more visible in the picture).

Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 877 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 15, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 2. submitted on March 22, 2024, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. 3. submitted on July 15, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.