McKee's Town

McKee's Town (HMNEW)

Location: Bellefontaine, OH 43311 Logan County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 19.589', W 83° 45.677'

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Logan County, On Top of Ohio

[North Side of Marker]
<— 500 Yards East —?
A British-Indian Outpost was established in 1778 by the Tory, Alexander McKee, for trade with the Shawnees.
It was destroyed by Logan's Army in 1786, re-built, and used as a trading post for many years.

[South Side of Marker]
?— 500 Yards East —>
A British-Indian military headquarters during the American Revolution. Food and firearms were distributed here and American scalps bought. Stood near the creek bearing the founder's name.
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HM NumberHMNEW
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Year Placed1947
Placed ByLogan County Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 18th, 2014 at 3:00am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 265409 N 4467654
Decimal Degrees40.32648333, -83.76128333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 19.589', W 83° 45.677'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 19' 35.34" N, 83° 45' 40.62" W
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Area Code(s)937
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2900-2908 W Liberty Pike, Bellefontaine OH 43311, US
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