Harrison Military Road - Waldo, Ohio - Wagon Roads and Trails on Waymarking.com

Before the "white" settlers came to Ohio, several Native American tribes could be found here. A trail, later to become known as the "Scioto Trail" was cut though the state. This trail primarily followed the Scioto River, and provided the Native Americans a means of travel from Lake Erie to fertile hunting grounds in present day Kentucky.

Over time the settlers came to the area pushing the Native Americans into increasingly small areas. At the same time the trails they had established were found to make good roads for wagons.

The Harrison Military road was an example of this. The history of the trail is best told by the Ohio Historical Marker here, which states:

The first road through Marion County followed the Scioto Trail of the Native Americans. This 120-foot wide strip through Wyandot territory led from Lower Sandusky (Fremont) to the Greenville Treaty Line. A confederation of Ohio tribes ceded it to the United States at the Treaty of Brownsville, Michigan, in 1808. During the War of 1812, the troops of General William Henry Harrison's Army of the Northwest traveled this road en route to Fort Meigs and the British fort at Detroit, using it to transport supplies to the army and to the chain of forts and blockhouses that protected the road. After the American victory, this area was opened for settlement by the 1817 Treaty of the Maumee Rapids, and soldiers who discovered the area while traveling the Military Road were among the first settlers. On February 4, 1822, the Ohio Legislature established a State Road from Norton to Sandusky along this route. It has also been known as the War Road, Norton Road, Marion-Delaware Pike, U.S. 23, and now, State Route 423...

Road of Trail Name: Harrison Military Road State: Ohio County: Marion Historical Significance: See long description How you discovered it: The Ohio Historical Marker here Book on Wagon Road or Trial: Website Explination: Why?: Used originally by Native Americans traveling from Lake Erie to Kentucky. Later used by European settlers, General William Henry Harrison during the war of 1812, extending all the way into present day automobile travel. Directions: North Marion St. (aka SR 47, aka SR 423, aka Marion-Waldo Road.) at Main Street in Waldo, Ohio 43356. From the north on US 23: Exit US 23 at the Waldo exit. Turn right at the end of the ramp onto SR 98. Turn left at the 3-way stop onto SR 423. The historical marker is on the left in front of the Waldo town hall just before the next light you come to. From the south on US 23:Exit US 23 at the Waldo exit. Turn left at the end of the ramp onto SR 98. Turn left at the 3-way stop onto SR 423. The historical marker is on the left in front of the Waldo town hall just before the next light you come to. Years in use: Not listed

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