Historical Marker
Flood Poles
Historical marker location:
320 Fort St, Defiance, Ohio
( Marker is at the intersection of Fort Street and Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Fort Street.)
Marker installed: 2019
Library Grounds.
The Ohio River Valley was home to several Native American cultures before European settlement, including the Adena and Hopewell cultures. These cultures left behind many burial mounds and other archaeological sites that are now protected and preserved by the state of Ohio.