Port Lawrence
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N 41° 38.963 W 083° 32.082
17T E 288925 N 4613952
Pioneer village, which was united with its downriver rival, Vistula, to be incorporated as Toledo in 1837.
Waymark Code: WM6YK
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 02/01/2006
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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.
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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.
Marker Number: 10-48
County: Lucas
Significance of Location: Place
Bicentenial Mark: no
Additional Coordinate: Not Listed
Website address: Not listed
Additional Coordinate description: Not listed
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