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The army of Major General Arthur St. Clair advanced from Camp Sulphur Springs on Wednesday Nov. 2nd, 1791 A.D. using where practical the old trail following the higher ground between the marshes, crossed the Stillwater River about noon and were joined by another much more frequented Indian path coming up the valley of the stream. At this camp the troops were drawn up in two parallel lines facing the creek, with the artillery in the center. On Nov. 3rd, the final advance of eight miles was made to the fateful battleground on the bank of the Upper Wabash River present site of Fort Recovery, Ohio. Distance of the camp from Fort Washington. eighty- nine miles by the army survey line. Tablet furnished by Fred D. Coppock 1937 A.D.
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| HM Number | HM1EUE |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1937 |
| Placed By | Private project |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, September 7th, 2014 at 12:02pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16T E 693797 N 4463363 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 40.29831667, -84.71978333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 17.899', W 84° 43.187' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 17' 53.94" N, 84° 43' 11.22" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 937, 419 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 213-249 Unnamed Road, New Weston OH 45348, US |
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