On Watson Road (County Route 17) at Ayersville-Pleasant Bend Road (County Route 27), on the right when traveling east on Watson Road.
Dedicated to
those who have served
this country and community
Greater love hath no
man than this, that
a man lay down his
life for his friends
Highland-South Richland Twp.
Fire Departments — — Map (db m173029) WM
On West 1st Street at Wayne Avenue, on the left when traveling west on West 1st Street.
Defiance's Original Plat
Historic Homes of Defiance began researching Defiance's Original Plan in 2000 with the intent of nominating a significant number of blocks to an historic district. The district is significant and eligible for . . . — — Map (db m165821) HM
On South Clinton Street (Ohio Route 111) south of Sunday Street, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
Abatis and Camp
»»««
General Wayne’s Army in
1794 and General Winchester’s
Army in 1812 encamped on
this spot.
Here also was the western
end of Gen. Winchester’s Abatis. — — Map (db m136580) HM
On Fort Street at Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Fort Street.
The site of the fort was set aside as a public park in 1823 by the Village of Defiance.
Enter and follow the series of in-ground bronze plaques that highlight the fort's 1794-96 storyline and features.
The Glaize
The Glaize was the name . . . — — Map (db m160519) HM
Near Fort Street at Washington Street, on the right when traveling west.
Buffalo were recorded here in 1718 to the east across the river.
This entire area was an important Indian trade center from early times to c. 1830.
Trading posts were established here in the middle 1700's including George Ironside's and Peter . . . — — Map (db m28539) HM
Near Krouse Road (County Road 146) 0.3 miles north of U.S. 24, on the left when traveling north.
Caboose 90950 was built in 1929. A caboose is usually
the last car on a freight train and is used by the train
crew. This caboose has a wood-burning stove for cooking
and heat, an ice box for food storage, and three bunk beds.
Train crews . . . — — Map (db m173586) HM
Near South Clinton Street (Ohio Route 111) 0.2 miles north of Dotterer Street, on the right when traveling north.
Practiced medicine and surgery at Defiance Ohio, from 13th July 1871. He carried cheer, hope and relief into many afflicted households.
The names of the American ancestors of Charles Elihu Slogum are:
Caleb W. • Joseph • Eleazer • John • . . . — — Map (db m173129) HM
These cannons, used for coastal defense, were located in North Carolina's
Confederate Fort Fisher. They were captured by Union forces during the Civil
War. They were given to the community of Defiance in 1896 by the U.S. Government.
Originally . . . — — Map (db m160541) HM WM
On Fort Street at Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Fort Street.
On August 9, 1794, General Anthony Wayne ordered Major Henry Burbeck to erect a garrison
at the confluence. Though it was constructed in only six days using crude implements and
materials that were on hand, it was the strongest fort built during . . . — — Map (db m160528) HM
On East River Drive (Ohio Route 424) west of Maywinn Road, on the right when traveling east.
[First Marker]
Coohcooche
Mineral Spring 1790
Birthplace of Ottawa
Chief Shabonee 1775
and
Lodge of Shawnee Chief
Blue Jacket 1792
Winchester Camp No 1
1812
[Second Marker]
Chief
Blue Jacket . . . — — Map (db m28354) HM
On W. 2nd Street, on the left when traveling east.
This bell was cast for the courthouse clocktower in 1873.
The metal for the bell was obtained by breaking up an
old brass cannon found sitting at a foundry in
Cincinnati, Ohio.
The old field piece was made in Strassburg, Germany and
dated . . . — — Map (db m171219) HM
On Fort Street at Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Fort Street.
A trench sixteen feet wide by eight feet deep was dug on three sides of the fort. Earth removed from the trench was used to form a six-foot high earthen parapet next to the fort's wall of pickets and exterior sides of the blockhouses. The parapet . . . — — Map (db m160536) HM
On Clinton Street (Ohio Route 18) at West 2nd Street (Ohio Route 18), on the right when traveling north on Clinton Street.
Korea
Baker, Clifford E. •
Groll, George R. •
Humbarcer, Max R. •
Keener, Demar D. •
Michoff, Donald L. •
Mohr, Richard D. •
Neff, William H. •
Rowe, William E. •
Vajen, Lloyd C. •
Weber, Richard A. •
Yeager, Ralph . . . — — Map (db m175440) WM
On Clinton Street (Ohio Route 18/424) at West 2nd Street (Ohio Route 18), on the right when traveling north on Clinton Street.
To the veterans
of wartime & peacetime
of the USA
thank you.
thank you for your service
yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
You are not forgotten by those of us
who treasure our freedoms.
Your sacrifice, and that of your loved one
is still very . . . — — Map (db m172997) WM
On East 2nd Street (Ohio Route 66) near Auglaize Street, on the right when traveling west.
Site Of
French Mission 1650
Jesuit Mission 1670
Moravian Christian Indians 1781
Great Indian Cornfields 1794
Cabin and Home of Delaware
Chief Whingy-Pooshies and
Boy Captive, John Brickell
1791 - 1794 - 1795
British . . . — — Map (db m165819) HM
On East River Drive (Ohio Route 424) just east of Clinton Street (Ohio Route 18), on the right when traveling east.
Accomplished his boyhood dream
in taking the checkered flag
of the Indianapolis 500.
90th running
May 28, 2006
Indianapolis
500
Winning
Driver — — Map (db m173052) HM
On East River Drive (Ohio Route 424) 0.2 miles east of Clinton Street (Ohio Route 18), on the right when traveling east.
• This area was first seen by the Europeans c. 1650, and following the Indian Wars, the first white settlers arrived in the spring of 1815.
• Five prehistoric Indian mounds were found in this area.
• The three rivers, prior to paved roads, . . . — — Map (db m173057) HM
On West High Street, 0.2 miles east of Fox Run Drive, on the right when traveling west.
This bridge a pratt through truss, was built in
1906 by the Massillon Bridge Company of Toledo,
Ohio at a cost of $3,967.50. It replaced a bridge
built in 1882. Dey road was petitioned for as a
public road in 1832 In what was then . . . — — Map (db m159985) HM
On Fort Street at Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Fort Street.
The Response – Defiance Crescent-News
Thursday, March 27, 1913
"The great yellow flood of muddy water that swept the Maumee
Valley and seemed to make Defiance its central point was followed by a fall of pure white snow . . . — — Map (db m165820) HM
On East River Drive (Ohio Route 424), on the right when traveling east.
The Beginning, Sunday March 23, 1913
The rain began on Sunday, no one knew that the Maumee
and Auglaize Rivers would rise to record heights and not
crest for four days. By Monday, the Wabash Pumping Station was completely surrounded by . . . — — Map (db m173054) HM
On Fort Street at Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Fort Street.
Fort Defiance was erected upon this site by General Wayne August 9-17, 1794 and thus "The Grand Emporium of the hostile Indians of the west was gained without loss of blood."
From this point General Wayne advanced against the Indians and . . . — — Map (db m18751) HM
On Fort Street at Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Fort Street.
Fort Defiance
The arrival of the Legion of the United States at this point on August 8, 1794 marked the end of General Anthony Wayne's difficult march, through swamps and forests, from Fort GreeneVille. On this site, in the center of the . . . — — Map (db m239102) HM
Here in 1794 General Anthony Wayne built Fort Defiance during the Indian Wars prior to the Battle of Fallen Timbers.
Fort Winchester was built south of here during the War of 1812.
Down river from here is Preston Island, former site of Indian . . . — — Map (db m28542) HM
Near Ohio Route 424 east of Independence Road, on the right when traveling east.
This area is thought to be the burial place of more than 300 soldiers who once
camped at Fort Winchester, Camp No. 3, also known as Fort Starvation, during the
War of 1812. They were led by Brigadier General James Winchester.
Kentucky . . . — — Map (db m207146) HM
On Washington Avenue north of West 2nd Street (Ohio Route 15), on the right when traveling north.
[Front Text] : "Fort Winchester"
General William Henry Harrison ordered the construction of Fort Winchester at the beginning of October 1812 and it was completed October 15. The fort served as a forward observation post and supply . . . — — Map (db m37974) HM
On West 2nd Street at Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West 2nd Street.
Built by General Wm. H. Harrison in Oct. 1812 and named for General Winchester.
For a time it was the only defensive work against the British and Indians in Northwestern Ohio. — — Map (db m18717) HM
On Fort Street at Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Fort Street.
As Anthony Wayne marched up the Maumee River to Kekionga (Fort Wayne, Indiana), another
Native American stronghold, he placed Major Thomas Hunt in command of the garrison.
Major Thomas Cushing was second in command of the 200 to 300 remaining men. . . . — — Map (db m160532) HM
On Biede Avenue north of East 1st Street, on the right when traveling north.
A camp was established September 1, 1861, for the drill and organization of the 38th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment. The camp was named after Allen Trimble, an early Governor of the State of Ohio. Camp Trimble was located on the former Hull farm, . . . — — Map (db m159753) HM
On Clinton Street (Ohio Route 111) at Juliet Street, on the right when traveling south on Clinton Street.
Scott Clippinger U.S.M.C. • Lucy Colon Navy • Tim Hohenberger Army • Ashley Fogle U.S.A.F. • Corey Backhaus Army • Jared Conley U.S.A.R. • Ryan Pierce U.S.A.F. • Aydin Becher Army • Joseph Winners Army • Jason Thomas U.S.A.F. • Christopher Rettig . . . — — Map (db m235623) WM
On Krouse Road (County Road 146) 0.3 miles north of U.S. 24, on the left when traveling north.
This house is a typical early 19th century
family dwelling. It is constructed of logs
and has one room. All family activities took
place within this space. The parents usually
slept on the ground floor and the children
bedded in the loft . . . — — Map (db m173587) HM
On N. Clinton Street (Ohio Route 66), on the right when traveling north.
On May 5, 1945, the American troops commanded by
COl. Richard R. Seibel entered Mauthausen in
Austria, bringing freedom to 18,000 prisoners still
alive in the final Nazi death camp.
A famous Holocaust picture was taken that day by a
U.S. Army . . . — — Map (db m171217) HM
Anthony Wayne's army was made up of four sub-legions totaling nearly 2500 men plus a group of about 1200 mounted Kentucky militia led by General Charles Scott. Wayne's second in command was General James Wilkinson. Since Fort Defiance was a small . . . — — Map (db m216743) HM
[Text on the south side of the Marker]:
Little Turtle (Me-she-kin-o-quah)
1752 - 1812
Little Turtle, a war chief of the Miami People, was born near
present-day Fort Wayne, Indiana. From 1790 to 1794, he lived in a . . . — — Map (db m52992) HM
On Fort Street at Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Fort Street.
Three separate fire basins with one central chimney were located here. There may have been an oven-like platform located above the basins for baking. — — Map (db m160698) HM
On Fort Street at Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Fort Street.
Officers stayed in their own log structure. It may have been divided into four rooms. Enlisted men were quartered within the four log blockhouses. All structures had fireplaces. — — Map (db m160534) HM
On Fort Street at Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Fort Street.
Evidence of a stone or shale storehouse was found in this general area. The gunpowder may have been stored here below ground level. Shale-slate building material was plentiful along the Auglaize River. — — Map (db m200360) HM
On West 3rd Street (Ohio Route 424) just west of Clinton Street (Ohio Route 111), on the right when traveling west.
History
Connecting the Maumee, Miami and the Wabash Rivers for economical
transportation was advocated by George Washington as early as 1773. Captain
John Riley surveyed the route in 1820. After further surveys, the Ohio
legislature in . . . — — Map (db m173037) HM
On Krouse Road (County Route 146) 0.2 miles north of U.S. 24, on the left when traveling north.
Sorghum was introduced to this area in the late 1850's. Farmers, at first, believed it would provide a local supplement for expensive sugar produced in the South but it never became practical. However the molasses made from sorghum was of good . . . — — Map (db m173589) HM
On Krouse Road (County Road 146) 0.3 miles north of U.S. 24, on the left when traveling north.
The sorghum is cut from the field, the tops are cut off and the leaves stripped from the main stalk. Juice is extracted from the sorghum by running it through the rollers of the press. The juice is then poured into the long, baffled pan called an . . . — — Map (db m173588) HM
On Clinton Street (Ohio Route 18/424) just north of West 2nd Street (Ohio Route 18), on the right when traveling north.
A memorial to all who served in the Navy Armed Guard and Merchant Marine
Our losses
1810 lives from the Armed Guard
6839 lives from the Merchant Marine
731 ships sunk
1941 - 1945
Their motto
"We aim to deliver . . . — — Map (db m173001) WM
On East River Drive (Ohio Route 424) 0.2 miles east of North Clinton Street (Ohio Route 66), on the right when traveling east.
Pontiac Birthplace
»»««
Here, in 1712, was born the
Great Indian chief who in-
cited Pontiac’s Conspiracy.
He federated the tribes and
with the aid of the French
threatened British suprem-
acy. Killed in Illinois . . . — — Map (db m28350) HM
On East River Road (Ohio Route 424) 0.1 miles east of North Clinton Street, on the right when traveling east.
Named for the Ottawa Indian chief said to have been born here c. 1712. Site of the largest recorded apple tree "French and Indian" c. 1680 to 1887. Here Oliver Spencer spent his Indian captivity 1792. Bark cabins and cultivated fields fields of the . . . — — Map (db m30297) HM
On Fort Street at Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Fort Street.
Anthony Wayne defeated the Indian Confederation at the Battle of Fallen Timbers on August 20, 1794.
The retreating Indians were locked out of Fort Miamis by their British allies. Wayne noted the artillery
mounted at the British Fort. Upon . . . — — Map (db m160530) HM
On Krouse Road (County Road 146) 0.2 miles north of U.S. 24, on the right when traveling south.
Built in Highland Township in the late 1800's
Donated by Rex & Diane Hale in memory of:
Edgar Hale, father 1923-2010 •
Lavern Hale, grandfather 1899-1979 •
William Hale, great-grandfather 1876-1942 •
John Hale, great-great-grandfather . . . — — Map (db m182988) HM
Near Fort Street at Washington Street, on the right when traveling west.
"Spemica Lawba-Johnny Logan"
In September 1786, Captain Benjamin Logan of Kentucky captured a young Indian boy during a raid across the Ohio River on the Machachac tribe towns of the Shawnee nation. Upon returning to Kentucky, Captain Logan . . . — — Map (db m28338) HM
Near Krouse Road (County Road 146) 0.2 miles north of U.S. 24, on the right when traveling south.
This church building was constructed in 1875 by the congregation. It was moved in 1902 to land purchased by the church for future development. A new church was constructed and dedicated in 1904. After moving into a new structure, this building . . . — — Map (db m182986) HM
On Delaware Bend Road south of U.S. 24, on the left when traveling south.
[Front Side of Marker]: "Tale of Ensign James Liggett"
After American militia troops forcibly ended the 1812 siege of Fort Wayne, General James Winchester's Army of the Northwest marched down the north side of the Miami [Maumee] . . . — — Map (db m28336) HM
On Flory Road (County Road 68) at Domersville Road (County Road 175), on the right when traveling west on Flory Road.
Back in the 1800’s there was a trail that ran from Route 66 to the Banner
School Road. This was known as the “Hornish Pike”. The west end of
the Hornish Pike started at Route 66 and what is now the Steinberger
Road. It was about ¼ . . . — — Map (db m158962) HM
On W. 1st Street at Clinton Street (Ohio Route 66), on the right when traveling east on W. 1st Street.
Dedicated to
our fathers, husbands and sons
the members of
Fort Defiance Post 3360
Veterans of Foreign Wars
of The United States
By its ladies, auxiliary 1984-85 — — Map (db m171267) WM
On Holgate Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
William C. Holgate (1814-1888) settled in Defiance in 1836. A lawyer by profession, Holgate rode on horseback to Columbus, Ohio during the winter of 1844-45 with a petition he had drafted, which resulted in the establishment of Defiance County. . . . — — Map (db m173030) HM
On East River Drive (Ohio Route 424) west of Maywinn Road, on the right when traveling east.
[Front Text on Marker] : "Winchester's Camp #2"
After completing Fort Winchester, Brigadier General James Winchester ordered his troops to cross to the north side of the Maumee River. The troops occupied the new site, Camp #2, from . . . — — Map (db m54318) HM
On East River Drive (Ohio Route 424) 0.2 miles east of North Clinton Street (Ohio Route 18), on the right when traveling east.
Founded in 1959, Ohio's Buckeye
Trail (BT) is the only long-distance
hiking trail entirely within Ohio.
More than 1,400 miles loop through
wooded footpaths, abandoned
railroads, historic towpaths, back
roads, rivers and lake shores, . . . — — Map (db m173056) HM
On Fort Street west of Wayne Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Founded in 1959, Ohio's Buckeye Trail (BT) is the only long-distance hiking trail entirely within Ohio. More than 1,400 miles loop through wooded footpaths, abandoned railroads, historic towpaths, back roads, rivers and lake shores, within both . . . — — Map (db m218066) HM
On East High Street, on the right when traveling east.
Follow the Blue Blazes
Ohio's Buckeye Trail (BT) was first envisioned in 1958 as a hiking trail to
connect Lake Erie to the Ohio River through the rugged hills of eastern
and southern Ohio. In 1959 a devoted group of volunteers founded . . . — — Map (db m216952) HM
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