One of the first white settlers in Huron, Flammond came to the area in 1805 from Montreal and established a trading post two miles from the mouth of the Huron River. Flammond was an exceptionally skilled frontier man, highly respected by both Indians and white settlers. He was fluent in English and French, and was well versed in several Indian dialects. (Video: Jean Baptiste Flammond, Afternoon at the Huron Cemetery, 2017)
John Baptist Flammond's trading post was located in a cove near River Road two miles south of the mouth of the Huron River. The 14-mile long main branch of the Huron River begins at the confluence of the East Branch Huron and West Branch Huron rivers just west of Milan. The river empties into Lake Erie in Huron. Headwaters for the branches are in Fitchville Township (Huron County) and Blooming Grove Township (Richland County), respectively, and are 30 miles and 50 miles long, respectively. The Huron River’s entire drainage basin is 403 square miles (257,921 acres).Flammond's Landing is located on the southeast corner of Main Street and Wall Street. The marker was sponsored by the William G. Pomeroy Foundation, The Erie County Historical Society, and The Ohio History Connection.This map shows the location and distribution of settlers in the Huron Township area of the Firelands from 1808-1814. Flammond's trading post is on the Huron River.
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