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, President George Washington resolved to subdue Indian resistance to American expansion in the Ohio country and appointed General Arthur St. Clair to lead the expedition. St. Clair's troops camped on the Wabash River (just east of the Ohio-Indiana state line) after an exhausting two month trek. The ill-prepared soldiers were no match for the forces of Miami, Shawnee, and Delaware Indians who attacked them at dawn of November 4, 1791. By the day's end, warriors led by Little Turtle and Blue Jacket had killed or wounded nearly three-quarters of the American force - the worst-ever defeat of the U.S. Army by Native Americans in a single battle,| HM Number | HMDE3 |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series, and the Ohio: Ohio Historical Society series. |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 4-54 |
| Year Placed | 2003 |
| Placed By | By The Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Marietta Chapter NSDAR, Fort Recovery Historical Society, The Ohio Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 6:52am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16T E 688378 N 4476051 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 40.41378333, -84.77975000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 24.827', W 84° 46.785' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 24' 49.62" N, 84° 46' 47.10" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 765, 260 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 117 Wayne St, Portland OH 47371, US |
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