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OH HR41
Resolution
Status
3/14/2013
Primary Sponsor
Jim Buchy
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AI Summary
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Honors the Fort Recovery Monument on its centennial and rededication, observed May 5, 2013
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Commemorates the Battle of Fort Recovery (June 30-July 1, 1794), where General Anthony Wayne's forces defeated approximately 2,500 Native Americans led by Little Turtle and Blue Jacket, resulting in the breakup of the Indian confederation and opening the Northwest Territory for American settlement
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References the 1791 defeat of General Arthur St. Clair's troops on the Wabash River, which resulted in nearly 900 soldier and 150+ camp follower casualties
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The monument, built in 1912 and dedicated July 1, 1913, consists of a 101-foot obelisk, a frontiersman statue facing west, and various medallions and plaques commemorating soldiers killed in both battles
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Directs the Ohio House Clerk to transmit an authenticated copy of the resolution to the Fort Recovery Historical Society
Legislative Description
Honoring the Fort Recovery Monument on its Centennial.
Last Action
Adopted
3/14/2013