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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDIO_fort-sites-de-lery-portage_Port-Clinton-OH.html
South face:Fort SitesFort SitesHere near the peninsula carrying place where earlier British traders may have had a post, French soldiers built in 1750 and 1751 a small palisaded fort later called "Sandoski." Lt. deLery reported that the fort was i…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDIG_old-french-war-pontiacs-conspiracy-revolutionary-war-french-expedition-1754_Port-Clinton-OH.html
East Face:Old French War - Pontiac's Conspiracy - Revolutionary WarNorthern terminus of the old Indian waterway and land trail the Sandusky-Scioto Route from Lake Erie to the Ohio River used from the earliest records by the Indian and French hunte…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCHW_johnsons-island-prison_Lakeside-Marblehead-OH.html
[Marker Front]:CONSTRUCTION In 1861 it became apparent to Federal authorities that the war would not end quickly and plans were made for construction of prisons to permanently house thousands of Confederate prisoners. Lieutenant Colonel William…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCHQ_johnsons-island_Lakeside-Marblehead-OH.html
In 1861 the United States Army established a prisoner of war camp on Johnson's Island, approximately 1 mile south of this point. The camp, which housed captured Confederate officers, was maintained until 1865 when it was dismantled. The camp cemet…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCGV_the-keepers-house_Lakeside-Marblehead-OH.html
Built in 1822, this native limestone structure was the home of Benajah Wolcott, first keeper of the Marblehead Lighthouse (originally called the Sandusky Bay Light), and his second wife, Rachel Miller Wolcott. Benajah maintained the lighthouse fro…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCGT_in-memory-of-mason-simonds-mingus_Lakeside-Marblehead-OH.html
[Marker Front]: In memory ofMason, Simonds, & Mingus.Who fell near this placein battle with the Indians.Sept. 29, 1812. [Marker Side]: This Monument was erected in 1857 by Joshua R. Giddings The land on which it stands was deeded in 1…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMBZ4_war-of-1812_Port-Clinton-OH.html
Captain Barclay's British Fleet transporting General Proctor's British army sailed up the Sandusky River to make their assault on Fort Stephenson August 1st and 2nd 1813 of which General Sherman wrote: "The defense of Fort Stephenson by Croghan…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMBZ0_american-expedition-1813_Port-Clinton-OH.html
From Fort Seneca to Detroit and the invasion of Canada as noted in Captain R.B. McAfee's history 1816. Major General Harrison on receiving word of Commodore Perry's victory proceeded to Fort Stephenson and "issued his orders for the movement of…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMBX3_end-of-harrisons-trail-in-ohio-war-of-1812_Port-Clinton-OH.html
Six miles east is the western boundary of "The Fire Lands" - given by Connecticut to its citizens for property destroyed by the British during the Revolution.
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