Johnny Appleseed's Run for Reinforcements

Johnny Appleseed's Run for Reinforcements (HM27U0)

Location: Mansfield, OH 44902 Richland County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 45.527', W 82° 30.921'

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The killing of local shopkeeper Levi Jones stirred rumors of an
impending Indian attack. Mansfield's settlers needed help.
On the evening of August 9. 1813, Johnny Appleseed is believed
to have embarked from here on a daring overnight journey to
the settlements of Clinton and Mount Vernon for reinforcements.

At the time of Appleseed's run, this square was the site
of two blockhouses erected during the War of 1812. One
blockhouse, constructed of round logs by a Captain Scheeffer
of Fairfield County, stood at the intersection of Main Street
and Park Avenue West. Colonel Charles Williams of Coshocton
built the other blockhouse of hewn logs. It was located in
the middle of the north side of the square and later served
as Mansfield's first courthouse.
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HM NumberHM27U0
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Year Placed1999
Placed ByOhio Bicentennial Commission, the Longaberger Company, Johnny Appleseed Heritage Center, and The Ohio Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, May 27th, 2018 at 10:02am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 372091 N 4513084
Decimal Degrees40.75878333, -82.51535000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 45.527', W 82° 30.921'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 45' 31.62" N, 82° 30' 55.26" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)419, 567
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2-16 OH-13, Mansfield OH 44902, US
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