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
One of the striking impressions that Celina's lighthouse leaves is that it is not often approached through seas of grain. The level countryside around Celina and Grand Lake represents this area's founding father's dreams, a land of bountiful . . . — — Map (db m193117) HM
Celina City Hall was built in 1800 at the northeast corner of Lovingston and Main Streets. It exhibits the characteristics of the Richardsonian Romanesque style of architecture popular in the late 1800's. This architectural style is known for its . . . — — Map (db m166653) HM
The town of Celina was founded and named by James W. Riley in 1834. As a young man, he had achieved the position of captain of merchant ships. It seems fitting that the lighthouse calls to mind Capt. Riley's love of the sea. With his
nautical . . . — — Map (db m193118) HM
Named for General Hugh Mercer, a distinguished officer of the Revolution, Mercer County was established in 1820 by a
legislative act creating counties from the land within Ohio ceded by the Indians. The configuration of the County
then included . . . — — Map (db m193092) HM
Wisconsin age glacial deposits of clay silt soils cover dolomite limestone bedrock in this area.
Geologists tell us that this limestone bedrock was created 400 million years ago during the Silurian
Geologic age: During this age the area we now . . . — — Map (db m166629) HM
Whats with the name? This lake has been known under different names. When it was first constructed
as the Grand Reservoir for the Miami-Erie Canal. Location of that during construction to the local residents may
called it something else not as . . . — — Map (db m166626) HM
1. Historic downtown Celina is on the National Registry of Historic Places, It contains a rich and varied
collection of architectural styles from the late 19th to early 20th centuries. Included are the Courthouse and
City Hall and many two . . . — — Map (db m166639) 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
Once the lake began to be used for recreational purposes, improvements were made to enhance it. One of the first was the installation
of concrete sea walls and riprap at both ends of the lake. The primary objective of these was to protect the . . . — — Map (db m166628) HM
Oil Wells
This lake is arguably the site of the first off shore oil wells in the world. Oil was discovered in this area in the 1850's. Oil wells
built by wildcatters sprang up all across the lake. It is estimated that over 150 oil wells were . . . — — Map (db m193116) HM
Mercer County Court House was built in 1918, It's stated that architect's intention was to
make the Mercer County Court House a Landmark. Donated in honor of Greece the birthplace of democracy. The building design was called "Greek Revival" here . . . — — Map (db m166632) HM
In honor of
the fallen heroes
of Mercer County
Who at the call of their country entered the service to fight for the highest of American principles. — — Map (db m161331) WM
1. Eden Haden Park
This 55 acre Mercer County park was established in 1972. It is located on Haden Road
4 miles north of SR 29. It has a dense wood lot along with a 2 acre pond and
playfield. It and farmland to support its maintenance were . . . — — Map (db m166630) HM
Prehistoric Indians
Man's first occupation of this area is marked by the discovery of prehistoric artifacts. Evidence shows that this
area was used primarily as a hunting grounds. Items, such as flint spear and arrow points, stone tools and . . . — — Map (db m166659) 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
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, after it was opened to . . . — — Map (db m12294) HM
During the 1880's, this building was constructed to accommodate two businesses on the first floor and a very impressive Opera House on the second floor.
The Opera House was the center of community and school activities for many years. The . . . — — Map (db m215045) HM
Adam Schneider, a highly esteemed citizen of Fort Recovery, was born in Germany. He came to America in 1881, where he joined his three brothers, Charles, Frederick and Peter, who were engaged in business in Fort Recovery. He entered into several . . . — — Map (db m215044) HM
The Italianate architecture of this building was originally highlighted by two very large bracketed cornices that bore the name G. J. Volz. Godfrey John Volz operated a successful restaurant on the first floor of the building and offered rooms on . . . — — Map (db m215042) 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
Background of the Log Home and Original Owners
The land the log cabin originally sat on was purchased from the United
States government by Adam Kock of Pennsylvania, on November 10, 1840
as part of a 240-acre block. The prices was $1.25 . . . — — Map (db m166662) 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 . . . — — 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
[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
The site of Fort Recovery has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the Untied States Department of the Interior.
Battle of the Wabash, November 4, 1791
Battle of Fort Recovery, June 30-July 1, 1794 — — Map (db m166664) 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
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
Top-Left panel of text:
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 gatherers. By 800 BC, . . . — — 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 completed - . . . — — 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 killed . . . — — 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
On November 4, 1791 on this triangle of land between the rivers, Indian forces under Chief Little Turtle (Miamis) and Blue Jacket (Shawnees), surrounded General Arthur St. Clair's troops. Of his 1,200 soldiers, 900 were killed. It was the worst . . . — — Map (db m165768) HM
St. Clair’s Defeat, 1791. 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, . . . — — Map (db m20333) HM
St. Clair's Defeat
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 . . . — — Map (db m168413) 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
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 the Battle of Fallen Timbers led . . . — — 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
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 Larkin, the . . . — — 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 . . . — — 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. To the . . . — — 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 reality but . . . — — 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
Whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve, is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to the "United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life."
Their sacrifice . . . — — Map (db m191015) WM
(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 m191003) HM
Donated By Owen E. Weaver, a lifetime resident and farmer in Mercer County. Plow was also used by his father, Chester L. Weaver. — — Map (db m191013) HM
On August 1, 1907, the Air Force of the U. S. Signal Corps, a branch of the Army, consisted of three men.
The division's initial aircraft consisted of kite balloons, before acquiring its first official airplane from the Wright Brothers.
. . . — — Map (db m191020) WM
On June 14, 1775, the Second
Continental Congress formed
the army by patching together
various amateur militia as a means
for the thirteen unified American
colonies to fight the British forces.
The army is the oldest military
force of the . . . — — Map (db m191021) HM WM
On August 4, 1790, the coast guard
was constructed with ten "cutters"
to enforce federal tariff and trade
laws, prevent smuggling, and to protect
the collection of federal revenue.
The coast guard served as the nation's
only armed force . . . — — Map (db m191019) HM WM
On November 10, 1775, the continental
marines were established to conduct
ship-to-ship fighting, provide shipboard
security and discipline enforcement,
and assist in landing forces.
Conducting expeditionary and amphibious
operations, . . . — — Map (db m191018) HM WM
On October 13, 1775, the continental congress voted to arm two sailing vessels with ten carriage guns, as well as swivel guns, and manned with crews of eighty. They were sent out to intercept transports carrying supplies to the British Army in . . . — — Map (db m191016) WM
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 . . . — — Map (db m191004) HM
1747-1828
People of
historical significance
who crossed the St. Marys
River in our area
Research by: Harrison Frech
1| Captain Celeron de Bienville
The earliest known record of Europeans in
Rockford was in 1749, where . . . — — Map (db m191024) HM
Army
On June 14, 1775, the Second Continental Congress formed the army by patching together various amateur militia as a means for the Thirteen Unified American Colonies to fight the British Forces. The Army is the oldest military force of . . . — — Map (db m168370) WM
For the veterans of all our wars we dedicate this display. We hope this display will always remind us of the many sacrifices, and sometimes lives, our veterans and their families made to preserve our freedoms. — — Map (db m191014) WM
On May 31, 2021 we dedicate this memorial to all the men and women who serve our country
Glen D. Eckhart Post 508
We want to recognize
the charitable spirit
and generosity
of all who
donated funds,
services and efforts
to make . . . — — Map (db m191023) WM
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
