Camp Avery / County Seat

Camp Avery / County Seat (HMS3I)

Location: Toomsboro, OH 31090 Erie County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 19.841', W 82° 34.498'

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Camp Avery
1811 One-fourth mile southwest from the site on the brow of the hill overlooking the eastern bank of the Huron River, Gen. Simon Perkins, commanding the Ohio Militia, built the fortifications and block house of Camp Avery for protection of early settlers from British and Indians.

County Seat
1811 On this site was located Avery, first county seat of Huron County.Here stood the two story log house used as a court house and jail.
1818 County seat moved from here to Norwalk.
1838 Erie County was established from the northern part of Huron County.

This locality was frequented by tribes of Indians: Ottowas, Miamis, Chippewas and Senecas.
Details
HM NumberHMS3I
Series This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series
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Year Placed1930
Placed ByMartha Pitkin Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 at 7:54am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 368204 N 4576663
Decimal Degrees41.33068333, -82.57496667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 19.841', W 82° 34.498'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 19' 50.46" N, 82° 34' 29.88" W
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Area Code(s)478
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 11600-11728 Township Hwy 126, Toomsboro OH 31090, US
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