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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIUY_tale-of-ensign-james-liggett-major-adam-charles-muir-41st-regiment-of-foot_Sherwood-OH.html
[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] River to stop o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHTD_chief-pontiac_Defiance-OH.html
BirthplaceandParkof ChiefPontiac1712 —- 1769
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCS8_two-canals_Defiance-OH.html
This marker is on the trunk line of both the Miami & Erie Canal and the Wabash & Erie Canal. The Miami & Erie Canal, built by Ohio, was begun on July 21, 1825 and completed in 1845. It connected the Ohio River at Cincinnati with Lake Erie at Toled…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCRQ_lock-no-13-independence-dam_Defiance-OH.html
Through this lock passed many canal boats carrying produce, goods, and passengers not only from Ohio and Indiana but from as far south as New Orleans and as far east as New York City. Boats were drawn by horses, or more often by mules, 2 to 6 in n…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCH6_route-and-camps_Defiance-OH.html
Route and Camp's of Gen. Wayne, 1794, Gen. Harrison, 1812, and Winchester Camp No 2, and Abatis, 1812.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCCT_the-indian-wars_Defiance-OH.html
When American Pioneers attempted to settle the area north and west of the Ohio River, following the Ordinance of 1787,the Indians aided by the British in Canada, fought valiantly and fiercely for their homes in the Ohio Country. It required the ef…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCBE_fort-defiance-flagstaff_Defiance-OH.html
Fort Defiance Flagstaff All land north to Canada is surveyed on baseline running from this point.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCAX_fort-defiance_Defiance-OH.html
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 signa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCA3_fort-winchester_Defiance-OH.html
Built by Gen. 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.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMC98_fort-winchester_Defiance-OH.html
Wayne · HarrisonWinchester · ClayBird1780 · Marches · 1813— · —FortWin-chester
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