Crawford in Wyandot County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Crawford Memorial Park
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 6, 2008
1. Crawford Memorial Park Marker
(center plaque)
Dedicated in memory of Col. Wm. Crawford who was born in 1722, in what is now Berkeley County, West Virginia, and was burned at the stake, one half mile northeast of here down in the valley, on June 11, 1782, by the Indians, in revenge for the massacre by Williamson's earlier expedition.
(left plaque)
Wyandot Post No. 225, Upper Sandusky
Earl Green Post No. 344, Carey
Sycamore Post No. 250
Nevada Post No. 462
Marseilles Post No. 658
Disabled American Veterans
Wyandot Post No. 75
Veterans of Foriegn Wars
William Naus Post No. 2842
United Spanish War Veterans
Byron Baguley Camp No. 73
Grand Army of the Republic
Sons of Veterans
General I.M. Kirby Camp No. 25.
The Ohio Society of the
Sons of the American Revolution
(right plaque)
Colonel William Crawford Chapter
American Legion Auxiliary Posts
Wyandot Post No. 225, Upper Sandusky
Earl Green Post No. 344, Carey
Sycamore Post No. 250
Nevada Post No. 462
Marseilles Post No. 658
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
William Naus Post No. 2842
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Byron Baguley Camp No. 65
Women's Relief Corps
Grand Army of the Republic
Upper Sandusky Navy Mother's Club No. 699
Sycamore Navy Mother's Club No. 610
Daughters of Union Veterans of Civil War
Tent No. 138, Sycamore
Erected 1953 by Colonel William Crawford Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and other organizations.
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 Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1910.
Location. 40° 55.173′ N, 83° 20.788′ W. Marker is in Crawford, Ohio, in Wyandot County. Marker is at the intersection of State Highway 199 and County Highway 29, on the left when traveling north on State Highway 199. 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. Burning of Crawford (a few steps from this marker); Colonel William Crawford / The 1782 Sandusky Campaign (approx. 0.9 miles away); Colonel Crawford (approx. one mile away); Carey Revolutionary Soldiers Memorial
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 6, 2008
2. Crawford Memorial Park Marker
View of "burning of Crawford" marker in the foreground with "Crawford Memorial Park Marker" in the background.
More about this marker. This historical marker is located in the small rural community of Crawford, Ohio, in a small roadside community park that is dedicated to the memory of Colonel Crawford, off on the west side of Ohio 199, near the intersection of County Highway 29.
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 . . . 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.)
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 6, 2008
3. Crawford Memorial
In memory of Col. Crawford who was burned by the Indians in this valley June 11, 1782.
Erected by the Wyandot County Patriotic Citizens Aug. 27, 1994
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Erected by the Wyandot County Patriotic Citizens Aug. 27, 1994
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Photographed By Jamie Abel, November 2, 2013
4. Crawford Memorial Park Marker
Right plaque.
Photographed By Jamie Abel, November 2, 2013
5. Crawford Memorial Park Marker
Left plaque.
Photographed By Jamie Abel, November 2, 2013
6. Crawford Memorial Park Marker
Rear plaque.
Photographed By Jamie Abel, November 2, 2013
7. Crawford Memorial Park Marker
Marker in the foreground, with intersection of SR 199 north and County Roads 103/99 seen in the background.
Photographed By Jamie Abel, November 2, 2013
8. Crawford Memorial Park Marker
View of marker as viewed in Crawford Memorial Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,231 times since then and 61 times this year. Last updated on May 2, 2023, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 30, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on November 5, 2013, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
