ROI095, The Battles of Fort Recovery: Wayside Exhibits Planning and Design

Author(s): Christine Thompson; Kevin C. Nolan; Kristin Barry; Lisa Hensell

Year: 2017

Summary

This Wayside Exhibit Plan documents the planning and design of 15 wayside exhibits that interpret the Battle of the Wabash (1791) and the Battle of Fort Recovery (1794), two significant Northwest Indian War battles in what is current-day Fort Recovery, Ohio. The purpose of this project was to plan and design 15 wayside exhibits that: 1) Use maps and images to emphasize the extent of the landscape involved in the battle and its role in shaping the outcome; 2) Emphasize the American Indian perspective and battle strategy; 3) Provide battlefield interpretation to visitors when the Fort Recovery State Museum (FRSM) is not open in the non-summer months; and 4) Stress the importance of future preservation and protection of the battlefield. This wayside exhibit planning and design project is part of an on-going educational process at the Fort Recovery State Museum and Fort Recovery Historical Society to build awareness of the battlefield and the importance of preservation and protection. Project progress was disseminated to and input gathered from the public via media and web site updates, presentations, open houses, community group meetings, and other events. The wayside exhibits were installed on the battlefield in November 2018.

Cite this Record

ROI095, The Battles of Fort Recovery: Wayside Exhibits Planning and Design. Christine Thompson, Kevin C. Nolan, Kristin Barry, Lisa Hensell. 2017 ( tDAR id: 465692) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8465692

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Keywords

Site Name
33Mr117 • 33Mr161 • 33Mr162 • 33Mr163 • 33Mr164 • 33Mr165 • 33Mr166 • 33Mr167 • 33Mr168 • 33Mr169 • 33Mr170 • 33Mr171 • 33Mr172 • 33Mr173 • 33Mr174 • 33Mr175 • 33Mr176 • 33Mr177 • 33Mr178 • 33Mr179 • 33Mr180 • 33Mr181 • 33Mr182 • 33Mr183 • 33Mr184 • 33Mr185 • 33Mr186 • 33Mr187 • 33Mr188 • 33Mr189 • 33Mr190 • 33Mr191 • 33Mr192 • 33Mr193 • 33Mr194 Show More

Investigation Types
Heritage Management • Historic Background Research

Geographic Keywords
Mercer County • Ohio

Spatial Coverage

min long: -84.804; min lat: 40.354 ; max long: -84.455; max lat: 40.728 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Kevin C. Nolan; Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University

Principal Investigator(s): Kevin C. Nolan; Christine Thompson

Sponsor(s): National Park Service, Department of the Interior

Repository(s): Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University

Prepared By(s): Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University

Submitted To(s): Fort Recovery Historical Society; National Park Service, Department of the Interior; Ohio History Fund, Ohio History Connection

Record Identifiers

Reports of Investigation(s): 095

Grant #(s): GA-2287-15-003

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