Near Maumee in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Hull's Crossing/Turkey Foot Rock
Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail
Ohio Historical Society
1. Hull's Crossing/Turkey Foot Rock Marker
View of both Turkey Foot Rock and the historic marker at their original location as seen on a picture taken sometime after 1931. Neither of these items are at this location today.
Here, at the Maumee Rapids,
Hull's army crossed on its
fateful march to Detroit.
»»««
Turkey Foot Rock
Where Chief Turkey Foot
died in battle, Aug. 1794.
Later a great Indian Shrine.
Erected 1930 by Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission. (Marker Number C.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • War of 1812 • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1794.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 41° 32.262′ N, 83° 41.876′ W. Marker was near Maumee, Ohio, in Lucas County. Marker could be reached from North River Road, 0 miles south of Jerome Road, on the right when traveling south. This historic marker was located just south of Sidecut Metro Park and east of the Fallen Timbers State Memorial, on the opposite side of the road from the Maumee River. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Maumee OH 43537, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Maumee River Rapids (approx. 0.2 miles away); American Indians at the Battle of Fallen Timbers
this page online
More about this marker. This historical marker is part of the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail series (type C) 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 by military leaders during either the Revolutionary War, the Indian Wars of 1790 to 1795,
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, December 23, 2009
2. Hull's Crossing/Turkey Foot Rock Marker
Modern day view of area just north of the original location of this marker, looking north on North River Road, and seeing the Jerome Road intersection on the left and the Maumee River along the right side of the road.
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.
Originally, back in 1930, there were erected 70 some of these Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission, type C, markers. To date, there are only 20 some of them that have been located and posted on the Historical Marker database. A number of them are presently missing, including this particular marker.
Regarding Hull's Crossing/Turkey Foot Rock. There are a number of photographs showing that Turkey Foot Rock was originally at this location, rather than its current location at the Fallen Timber State Memorial (see James L. Murphy's article entitled "The Flip Side of Turkey Foot Rock"). This marker would have been erected in 1930 when all of the other "Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail" markers were erected, but the exact date is not known. The marker and the rock were removed at some point in the recent past.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship,
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, December 23, 2009
3. Hull's Crossing/Turkey Foot Rock Marker
Original site of Turkey Foot Rock, as seen from across the roadway, just south of the intersection of North River Road and Jerome Road. Both the rock and the marker would have been located just beyond the parked vehicle.
Also see . . .
1. Turkey Foot Rock. Ohio History central website entry (Submitted on July 10, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Trail System. A description of the Revolutionary Memorial Trail System developed by the state of Ohio in 1929 - 1930. (Submitted on January 13, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
3. Hull's Road. Ohio History Central website entry (Submitted on September 3, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
Additional commentary.
1. Real Turkey Foot Rock
I am very interested in communicating about turkey foot rock. This is the first evidence that I have found to back up a story I heard, and followed to the "real" turkey foot rock. Please email me if anyone is interested in talking with me about the rock.
Editor's Note: If anyone has information that would help Ms. Axtell with the background story of Turkey Foot Rock, you may contact her through the editors. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor
— Submitted September 9, 2010, by Roberta Axtell of Toledo,, Ohio.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 4, 2016
4. Hull's Crossing/Turkey Foot Rock Marker
View of marker site on the right, looking south along what use to be US 24, and what is today River Road. I believe that the low stone wall, that runs along the roadway, marked the eastern boundary of what use to be the state memorial, where the featured marker was once located.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 4, 2016
5. Hull's Crossing/Turkey Foot Rock Marker
View from the street, looking west, to a point just beyond and just to the left of the yellow fire hydrant, where there is an opening in the low stone fence. I believe that this opening was the entrance to the small park, state memorial, for Turkey Foot Rock and this Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission marker.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 4, 2016
6. Hull's Crossing/Turkey Foot Rock Marker
Close-up view of the opening in the low stone wall, that in all probability marked the entrance to both the state memorial park and the Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission marker site.
Image courtesy of the MidPointe Library System (www.MidPointeLibrary.org)
7. 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.
Image provided by Ohio Revolutionary Memorial Commission publication, dated 1931., June 26, 2019
8. 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, the marker in the middle is a type C (just like our featured marker), and the marker on the right is a type B. For a better view double click on this picture.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,282 times since then and 124 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 12, 2010. 2, 3. submitted on January 12, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 4, 2016, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 7. submitted on September 2, 2014, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 8. submitted on June 27, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
