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634 Ohio Arch

634       Ohio Arch. and Hist. Society Publications

The custodian reports that during the year twenty-two thou-

sand visitors to the park have registered; and he estimates that

fully as many more did not register, making at least forty-four

thousand people who visited the park during the year. This is

the largest number of visitors in a single year in the history of

the park. This may be due, in part, to the improved road from

Hillsboro to Peebles, which passes by the park.

(Signed) W. H. COLE,

WM. C. MILLS.

Committee.

President Johnson: The President made an ex-

periment in the appointment of Committees last year.

It seemed the Preble County Historical Society wished

to act, as an organization, as the Committee on Fort St.

Clair, our good friend Mr. McPherson conveying the re-

quest. The President acted accordingly, and would like

to hear from Mr. McPherson on Fort St. Clair, and the

manner in which the plan worked out.

Mr. McPherson stated that he had no report on that

phase of activities at Fort St. Clair. He then read the

Report of the Committee on Fort St. Clair, as follows:

 

FORT ST. CLAIR

Since January 1, 1926, the Preble County Historical Society

has been the committee in charge of Fort St. Clair Park. As

chairman of that organization I have this opportunity to present

a report as follows:

As a matter of information I shall present a few details

which should prove of interest to many of our members. Fort

St. Clair is located about one mile southwest of Eaton, Preble

county, and borders upon State Route No. 122. It was there that

Kentucky riflemen, forming a portion of St. Clair's army, fought

an engagement on November 6, 1792, with Indians under direct

leadership of the famous Little Turtle. A captain, sergeant, and

four privates fell in this engagement and lie buried in properly

marked graves adjoining the site of the stockade. A monument

erected to their memory by Major W. H. Ortt, of our Society,

was dedicated, with fitting ceremony, on November 6, 1922. Mr.