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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Mercer County, Ohio
Adjacent to Mercer County, Ohio
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| | The Carthagena Black Cemetery (Union Cemetery) is a remnant of approximately 70 documented rural black and mulatto rural settlements established throughout Ohio before the Civil War. After the Cincinnati riots against blacks in 1829, Quaker . . . — — Map (db m110110) HM |
| | This bell was used by
Beaver Chapel Church
from 1908 - 1985
placed here
September 2012
in honor of our
125 year anniversary — — Map (db m83280) HM |
| | Founded in 1834. Grand Lake created as a reservoir for Miami and Erie Canal. — — Map (db m159672) HM |
| | Grand Lake St. Marys was constructed between 1837 and 1845
as a feeder reservoir for the Miami and Erie Canal. The
reservoir provided a constant source of water for the
canal through a feeder canal located at the eastern
embankment of the lake. . . . — — Map (db m83247) HM |
| | For God and country we have served for peace
(5 logos)
Veterans Memorial
donated by Celina Post 120 & Coldwater Post 470
dedicated July 4, 1976 — — Map (db m83305) WM |
| | [Main Marker Front]:
The museum of the Mercer County Historical Society, the Riley Home, represents six generations of the Riley family in the county. The first Riley to arrive here was Captain James Riley, who surveyed the area in 1819, . . . — — Map (db m12294) HM |
| | Bottom panel of text:
You are looking towards the high ground and ridge where an estimated 1,400 American Indian warriors assembled in a crescent formation before attacking St. Clair's army. The American Indian alliance consisted of . . . — — Map (db m137438) HM |
| | The American Indian tribes living in this region
at the time of the Indian wars were not
originally from the area. The Delaware had
been pushed westward into this region by
the expansion of European settlement in the
eastern United States. . . . — — Map (db m136941) HM |
| | In 1793, Gen. Mad Anthony Wayne led a third expedition against the Indians. On this site where St. Clair met defeat, he built a post significantly named Fort Recovery, Dec. 23-26, 1793. Here was won the Battle of Fort Recovery, the most signal . . . — — Map (db m19847) HM |
| | "Musketballs were heard continually striking against the pickets and logs of the blockhouses, and whizzlng over the heads of those in the garrison."
Isaac Paxton of Captain Alexander Gibson's rifle company
On June 29, 1794, . . . — — Map (db m137493) HM |
| | Although Brigadier General Harmar's campaign was considered a victory for the American Indians, it devastated their homelands. Harmar's troops burned five Shawnee, Miami, and Delaware villages along the Maumee river and destroyed over 20,000 bushels . . . — — Map (db m137373) HM |
| | As a direct result of the Battle of the Wabash, the Legion of the United States was formed in 1792 with Major General Anthony Wayne appointed as the Commanding General. In 1793, Wayne led a third U.S. military campaign to control the Northwest . . . — — Map (db m137444) HM |
| | Pioneer Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in Mercer County, with burials from 1812 to 1873. Those buried here were some of the first Euro-Americans who settled the area. Many of these families helped lay out the town of Fort Recovery, established . . . — — Map (db m137521) HM |
| | Dr. Victor Grasson, a hero of the Indian Wars was killed while caring for the wounded during General Arthur St. Clair's defeat here, November 4, 1791. — — Map (db m22688) HM |
| |
In Memory of
Our
Civil War
Veterans
1861 - 1865
Erected by
W.R.C. No. 338,
1935. — — Map (db m80446) WM |
| | [West side of Monument]
This monument was erected by the Congress to commemorate the valor and perpetuate the memory of the heroic soldiers who were slain in those two memorable conflicts of the North West Territory the defeat of Arthur . . . — — Map (db m20355) HM |
| | Gen. Richard Butler
was Killed by Indians
beneath a tree which stood
on the site of this building
- - - in - - -
St. Clair's Defeat
November 4, 1791 — — Map (db m20271) HM |
| | In memory
of all
veterans
Golder Pottkotter
VFW Post 6515
est. Nov. 17, 1968
flag pole dedicated
June 19, 1995
VFW
Post 6515 — — Map (db m97306) WM |
| | In memory of all
military
personnel — — Map (db m97304) WM |
| | At this spot was found the original surveyor's stake which marked the western terminus of that part of the Greene Ville Treaty line running from near Fort Laurens, in the eastern part of the state, to Fort Recovery. From this point the line ran . . . — — Map (db m20265) HM |
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St. Clair's Kentucky Militia (approximately 300 men) camped in general vicinity of the shelter houses across from the Wabash River in Ambassador Park. The 1,400 warriors of the American Indian alliance assembled . . . — — Map (db m137384) HM |
| | "Let the ends of the blockhouses present outwards, with three embrasures in each for a small howitz. The shutters of which must be musket proof as well as the door or doors of the sally ports."
--In a letter from Wayne to Burbeck (1793) . . . — — Map (db m137498) HM |
| | About 14,000 years ago, the last glacier receded
from this area. Mastodons, mammoths, and giant
beavers, roamed the region. The ancestors of
American Indians arrived in Ohio during this time.
These Paleoindians were hunters and . . . — — Map (db m136902) HM |
| | On Christmas Day 1793, General Anthony Wayne
detached soldiers from Greenville to construct a
fort at the site of the 1791 battle. Within five days,
a work large enough to house 250 men and capable
of defending against musket fire was . . . — — Map (db m136923) HM |
| | On this triangle of land between the rivers, Indian
forces under Chiefs Little Turtle (Miami) and
Blue Jacket (Shawnee)surrounded and attacked
General Arthur St. Clair's troops on November 4,
1791. Of his 1,300 soldiers, well over half were . . . — — Map (db m136920) HM |
| | Pioneer Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in Mercer County and is the final resting place for many of the early pioneers who first settled in the Fort Recovery area. The large marker on this site lists the names of those buried here.
Temporary . . . — — Map (db m90936) HM WM |
| | For over ten thousand years, American Indian tribes called the land east of the Mississippi River their home. The 1783 Treaty of Paris ended the American Revolutionary War with Britain ceding to the U.S. all land east of the Mississippi River, north . . . — — Map (db m137372) HM |
| | Placed in 1951 in memory of Samuel McDowell 1770-1847 Soldier
General St. Clair's Army 1791
General Wilkinson's Army 1792
General Wayne's Army 1793-1794
Pioneer Settler 1838
by His Descendants and the Fort Recovery Historical . . . — — Map (db m90934) HM |
| | Beneath the white oak rests an unknown Sha'anoe warrior. To his memory and in memory of his brothers killed here in the battles at Fort Recovery we erect this monument. September 10, 1983 "Weshecatweloo Keweshelawaypa"
(Let Us Always Do Good) — — Map (db m90932) HM |
| | In memory of all
military
personnel — — Map (db m97305) WM |
| | St. Clair’s Defeat. Native Americans inhabited and used much of the land in the Ohio valley as hunting grounds. As American settlers pushed west, conflicts resulted and attempts at peaceful settlement failed. Under political pressure, President . . . — — Map (db m20333) HM |
| | When American pioneers attempted to settle the Northwest Territory following the Ordinance of 1787, the Indians, aided by the British fought fiercely for their homes. The first United States army sent to break the Indian resistance was commanded by . . . — — Map (db m19950) HM |
| | . . . — — Map (db m19845) HM |
| | St. Paul Catholic Church
Dedication: March, 1889
Architect: Anton DeCurtins (1830—1895), Carthagena, Ohio
Placed on the National Register of Historic Places, 1979
This historic parish began in 1867 on four acres of land purchased by . . . — — Map (db m119415) HM |
| | "Strong, tall, red headed Nance
clung her baby tight,
and ferociously wielding her frying pan,
held off the brutal Indian attackers."
St. Clair Battle, 1791 — — Map (db m99335) HM |
| | Top panel of text:
The final battle of the Northwest Indian War, Fallen Timbers, took place on August 20, 1794 in present-day Maumee, near Toledo, less than two months after the Battle of Fort Recovery. The American Indians'' loss in . . . — — Map (db m137524) HM |
| | The Battle
of Fort Recovery
1794
Blockhouse Scene
Donated by
Many Generous Financial Donors
Many In-Kind Supporters/Donors
Artist Dan Keyes — — Map (db m136859) HM |
| | On June 30 and July 1, 1794, 200 well-trained
soldiers, under the command of Captain Alexander
Gibson, successfully defended this fort against the
frontal, relentless attack of 2,500 Indians led by
Little Turtle, Blue Jacket, and obvious . . . — — Map (db m136934) HM |
| | The Battle
of the Wabash
1791
St. Clair's Defeat
Donated in Memory of
Bertha Sanderell
Artist Dan Keyes — — Map (db m136860) HM |
| | Since 2010, the Applied Anthropology Laboratories (AAL), in the Department of Anthropology at Ball State University has conducted archeology research on this battlefield with funding from the National Park Service American Battlefield Protection . . . — — Map (db m137526) HM |
| | Given in memory of Herbert J. Franke, 1911-1988,
by his family and dedicated on July 25, 1993, this
walkway is designed to give visitors not only a
pleasant passage between Fort Recovery parks but
also to give them a brief overview of the . . . — — Map (db m137369) HM |
| | The Greeneville Treaty established a boundary line
between Indian and Federal land. This line was
crossed in 1836 when the plot for the town of
Recovery was laid out. David Beardslee laid out the
land north; William McDaniel and David . . . — — Map (db m136890) HM |
| | "On my way to the center of the camp, I met pale, frightened men running in all directions. Numerous dead bodies ..., proved that many of the Indians had been there before me."
--Kentucky Militiaman Robert Branshaw
You are . . . — — Map (db m137381) HM |
| | Imagine the scene that unfolded here on the frigid evening of November 3, 1791. St. Clair's main encampment of about 900 people was set up in a rectangle on this high ground with the Wabash River to the west, squeezed in by Buck Run to the south, . . . — — Map (db m137421) HM |
| | The depression in the land before you is the bed of the
original Wabash (Ouabache) River. (In the early
1900's, it was rerouted to its present course just west
of here.) It was one of the main highways of Indian
travel through the region. . . . — — Map (db m136904) HM |
| | "This splendid granite shaft, handsome in its proportions; durable in its material; permanent in its foundation and pedestal, and simple in its purity and design, we now dedicate to commemorate the last resting place of those of our heroic . . . — — Map (db m137514) HM |
| | In 1990 the old Equity Dairy property adjacent to
the museum was purchased with the VanTrees
donation. With the support of a community united
to make its 1991 bicentennial year one not to be
forgotten, the VanTrees Park not only became a . . . — — Map (db m137371) HM |
| | South Side
“Oubache’ was the French name for the Wabash – an Indian word meaning white. La Salle in 1669, was the first white man to explore this stream. Long it had been a link in a well- used route for red warriors and . . . — — Map (db m74353) HM |
| | "Finding no great effect from our fire, and confusion beginning to
spread from the great number of men who were falling in all quarters, it
became necessary to try what could be done with the bayonet."
--Major General Arthur St. . . . — — Map (db m137502) HM |
| |
• Welcome to the Fort Recovery Battlefield Walking Tour! The tour is approximately 1.5 miles and will help you understand the Battle of the Wabash (1791) and the Battle of Fort Recovery (1794). Tours are self-guided. For additional information on . . . — — Map (db m137531) HM |
| | The Sisters of the Precious Blood, founded in Switzerland by Maria Anna Brunner in 1834, began their ministry of prayer and education in Mercer County here at Maria Stein (Our Lady of the Rock). Father Francis de Sales Brunner, a Missionary of the . . . — — Map (db m113595) HM |
| | (three American Legion logos)
American Legion Post 571
Maria Stein
Veterans Memorial
Dedicated to the Veterans of all
wars and or conflicts who
honorably served and to those
who gave their lives in the
service of our country
(five service . . . — — Map (db m94415) WM |
| | Dedication: 17 November 1891
Architect: Adophus Druiding (1838- 1899), Chicago, IL
Contractor: Anton DeCurtins (1829- 1895), Carthagena, OH
This historic parish was organized in 1835 by a group of German
immigrants, primarily from Oldenburg, . . . — — Map (db m155159) HM |
| |
This twenty-two inch bell was crafted out of cast iron in 1892 by C.S.Bell&Co. The bell was placed in the St. Rose Schoolhouse east of the church, where it spent its life in a cupola until its removal in 2014. for many years, this piece of finely . . . — — Map (db m94439) HM |
| | General Wayne built Fort Adams
in August, 1794, on his northward move from
Cincinnati in the Indian Wars. The fort, which
was located approximately ¼ mile east of
here, on the north bank of the river, was
one of the smaller units in a chain . . . — — Map (db m78498) HM |
| | Site of
Fort Adams
One-fourth mile east.
Built by General Wayne
In August 1794.
A deserter from this fort
warned the Indians of
the American approach. — — Map (db m136595) HM |
| | (left marker)
Erected by Citizens
of this community
as a tribute
to all veterans
Lest we forget
(right marker)
This historic site was:
ages old Indian village,
camp, and river crossing
for armies of Celeron, . . . — — Map (db m44019) HM |
| | Anthony Shane, born Antoine Chene (meaning oak in French) sometime between 1760 and 1770 to a French Canadian father and Ottawa Indian mother, grew up among the Shawnee tribes on their lands in Ohio. He hunted and fished the St. Marys River with . . . — — Map (db m44018) HM |
| | A tiny dot on old maps pinpoints a double-log (two story) dwelling on the property owned by Anthony Shane and located at the turn of Shane Road. What was once a thriving pathway from Piqua to Ft. Wayne, running near the river traffic route, is now a . . . — — Map (db m44017) HM |
| | In July, 1837, Henry Romer platted the village of St. Henry, Ohio. The Romer (Roemer), Bruns, Beckman, Wimmers, Borgelt, Athmer, Wendell, Grievenkamp, Huelsmann, Brockmann, and Hemmelgarnn families were among those early settlers of the 1830’s and . . . — — Map (db m116854) HM |
| |
Architect: Adolph Druiding, Chicago
Contractor/Decorator: DeCurtins Bros., Carthagena
Parish founded by German immigrants in 1839 and named in honor of Henry II (A.D. 972-1024), Bavarian Duke, King, and Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. . . . — — Map (db m113279) HM |
| | Dedication: 30 September 1906
Architect: William P. Ginther (1859- 1933), Akron, OH
Contractor: Nicholas A. Ley, Minster, OH
The parish, established in 1856 by German immigrants, was a daughter
parish of St. Henry and named in honor of St. . . . — — Map (db m118338) HM |
| | The Cranberry Prairie, southwest of this marker, is a part of Ohio's
natural history. The place was named for the cranberries that
grew in a swamp here prior to drainage of the area. The
Cranberry Prairie was created by centuries of peat . . . — — Map (db m94414) HM |
| |
This bell is the original from the Cranberry School
that used to stand directly across the road from this
location. The bell was hung in the tower on the southwest
corner of the school. Every day the bell was rung to
begin the school day and . . . — — Map (db m94438) HM |
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