Near Upper Sandusky in Wyandot County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
to Fort Morrow / to Fort Ferree
Ohio's Revolutionary Memorial Trail
— Harrison's March 1813 —
Image courtesy of the Historical Marker Database
1. to Fort Morrow / to Fort Ferree Marker
Revolutionary
Memorial
Trail
Text on North Side :
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24
Miles to
Fort
Morrow
Text on South Side :
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8
Miles to
Fort
Ferree
Erected 1930 by Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission. (Marker Number A147.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Roads & Vehicles • War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1813.
Location. 40° 43.897′ N, 83° 12.106′ W. Marker is near Upper Sandusky, Ohio, in Wyandot County. Marker is on County Route 113 south of County Route 126, on the right when traveling south. Nothing remains of this marker, but according to my vehicle's odometer this marker site is exactly 8.0 miles south of the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission marker for Fort Ferree. However, the fact that most of the 1930 era, US 23, roadway has been altered in Wyandot County has complicated
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Brush Ridge Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away); Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area (approx. 5.3 miles away); The Sandusky Plains (approx. 5.7 miles away); Upper Sandusky (approx. 6.4 miles away); The Lincoln Highway (approx. 7˝ miles away); Harrison Smith Park Veterans Memorial (approx. 7˝ miles away); Robbins Post No. 91 G.A.R. Grove (approx. 7˝ miles away); Co. B 2nd O.V.I. Veterans Memorial (approx. 7˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Upper Sandusky.
More about this marker. This historical marker is part of the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail series (type A) which was put in place in 1930 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Ohio's Revolutionary War era Battle of Piqua, by the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission.
In order to accomplish this, in 1929 the state of Ohio created the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission, and then in 1930 this commission created 22 military trails, throughout western Ohio, between Cincinnati, Ohio on the state's southern border and Toledo, Ohio on the state's northern border. Each of these military trails represented the routes, or trails, used
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, May 4, 2016
2. to Fort Morrow / to Fort Ferree Marker
View, looking north along County Route 115, of the probable site of the missing marker. I used the roadside mailbox as a reference point for the probable location of the marker.
The routes of these military trails were in turn marked by type A and type B Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission markers that served as directional (type B) and distance (type A) markers. This particular marker is one of the type A markers of the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail series.
Originally, back in 1930, according to the ORMC 1931 Planning Report, there were erected 168 some of these Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission, type A, markers (see page 54). To date, I know of only 3 of these type A markers that have been located and posted on the Historical Marker database (markers A95, A96, and A1340). A large number of them are presently missing, including this particular marker, A147, which is listed on page 62 of the 1931, Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission's Planning Report.
Also see . . . Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail System. A description of the Revolutionary Memorial Trail System developed by the state of Ohio in 1929 - 1930. (Submitted on May 9, 2016, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
Additional commentary.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, May 4, 2016
3. to Fort Morrow / to Fort Ferree Marker
View, looking south along County Route 115, of the probable site of the missing marker. I used the roadside mailbox as a reference point for the probable location of the marker.
1. Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail System Markers
This particular Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission (ORMC), Type A marker, once helped to mark the military marches of General Harrison during the War of 1812. According to the ORMC 1931 Planning Report (see page 62), it was used on the portion of the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail System that connected Upper Sandusky to Marion. According to the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trails cartographic map, that was issued by the ORMC in 1930, this marker was situated along the roadway that in 1930 was US 23, but today, in this particular location, it is County Route 113.
Along some portions of the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail System, it is difficult to identify the probable location of these markers because the roadways of 1930 are so much different from the present day roadways. Many of the original roadways have been re-routed or by-passed, or in some cases given new route number designations. Such is the case for this particular marker, where the original Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail System has been completely misaligned with the present day US 23, throughout the entirety of Wyandot County.
So in order to locate the probable location of this particular marker I had to first determine which roadways, through Wyandot County, were part of the 1930 era US 23. Fortunately,
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, May 4, 2016
4. to Fort Morrow / to Fort Ferree Marker
View of the probable site of the missing marker, along County Route 115. I used the roadside mailbox as a reference point for the probable location of the marker, in front of the blue roofed farmhouse.
Unfortunately, today there is no physical evidence that would indicate exactly where this particular missing marker was situated along this rural roadway, that parallels modern day US 23 in this location.
— Submitted May 9, 2016, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
Photographed By Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission
5. Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission Marker Types
View of the three types of markers used by the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission. The marker on the left is a type A marker (just like our missing marker), the marker in the middle is a type C, and the marker on the right is a type B.
Image courtesy of the MidPointe Library System (www.MidPointeLibrary.org)
6. Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail Map
A view of an original Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail Map, from 1930. For a better view double click on this picture.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2016, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 394 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 9, 2016, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
