Historical Significance:

Fort Stephenson was one of the chain of forts along the William H. Harrison Military Trail. During the War of 1812, it was the site of the Battle of Fort Stephenson when it was commanded by Colonel George Croghan.

On August 2, 1903, the 90th anniversary of the victory at the Battle of Fort Stephenson in 1813, a granite boulder with bronze tablet was placed in memory of the fort and its commander. This battle is significant as it ended the war on U.S. soil in the west and the battle moved to the waters of Lake Erie with Perry's victory, Sept 10, 1813.

Historic Marker:

This granite boulder with bronze plaque designates a historic site in the War of 1812, Fort Stephenson, where currently a public libary resides.

• Marker Organization: Colonel George Croghan Chapter NSDAR
• Marker Date: August 2, 1903
• Marker Text: Fort Stephenson most gallantly defended by MAJOR GEORGE CROGHAN with but 160 men against 1300 British and Indians under Gen Proctor and Tecumseh on August 2, 1813. This tablet erected by Col. George Croghan Chapter  DAR 1903