Port Lawrence / Fort Industry, 1805

Port Lawrence / Fort Industry, 1805 (HMH9P)

Location: Toledo, OH 43604 Lucas County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 38.967', W 83° 32.082'

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[East Side of Marker]:"Port Lawrence"

This pioneer village, which was united with its downriver rival, Vistula, to be incorporated as Toledo in 1837, was platted by Cincinnati businessmen in 1817. The "Panic" of 1819 caused the enterprise to default. The village was re-platted in 1832. A two-story log warehouse along Swan Creek was the first important structure. The village was named for Captain James Lawrence, War of 1812 naval hero.

[West Side of Marker]:"Fort Industry, 1805"

On this site, July 4, 1805, a treaty was concluded with the chiefs of the Ottawa, Chippewa, Pottawatomie, Shawnee, Muncie, and Delaware tribes. The Indians ceded their title to over 2.7 million acres in the Firelands, now Erie and Huron counties, and the Connecticut Western Reserve. Little else is known about "Fort Industry," which appears as a symbolic blockhouse on Toledo's official seal and flag.
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HM NumberHMH9P
Series This marker is part of the Ohio: Ohio Historical Society series
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Marker Number10-48
Year Placed1987
Placed ByToledo Sesquicentennial Commission and The Ohio Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 20th, 2014 at 1:59am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 288925 N 4613960
Decimal Degrees41.64945000, -83.53470000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 38.967', W 83° 32.082'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 38' 58.02" N, 83° 32' 4.92" W
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Area Code(s)419
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 201-299 Jefferson Ave, Toledo OH 43604, US
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