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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1786-1797) - A [[Revolutionary War]] fort established in 1786 by Captain [[Walter Finney]] on the Ohio River in present day Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana. Named for Captain Finney. Renamed [[Fort Steuben (1)]] in 1789 after Baron [[Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben]], [[Revolutionary War]] hero. Abandoned in 1797. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1786-1797) - A [[Revolutionary War]] fort established in 1786 by Captain [[Walter Finney]] on the Ohio River in present-day Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana. Named for Captain Finney. Renamed [[Fort Steuben (1)]] in 1789 after Baron [[Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben]], [[Revolutionary War]] hero. Abandoned in 1797. | ||
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== | == History == | ||
The fort was constructed by Captain [[Walter Finney]] as | The fort was constructed by Captain [[Walter Finney]] as square earth and timber works with blockhouses at the waterside corners and barracks forming part of the wall. A trench led from the south side to the Ohio River to provide protected access to the river. | ||
The post was garrisoned by Patriot Militia forces until 1793 and then by Federal troops until 1797. | The post was garrisoned by Patriot Militia forces until 1793 and then by Federal troops until 1797. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
[[Image:Fort Finney - 2.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Fort Finney Marker Text]] | |||
Marker only in Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana | Marker only in Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana | ||
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HistoryThe fort was constructed by Captain Walter Finney as square earth and timber works with blockhouses at the waterside corners and barracks forming part of the wall. A trench led from the south side to the Ohio River to provide protected access to the river. The post was garrisoned by Patriot Militia forces until 1793 and then by Federal troops until 1797. Current Status Marker only in Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana
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