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Established at the mouth of the Licking River and constructed as a 200 foot square stockade with five sided, two story blockhouses at each corner. Two ravelins were built on the west and north sides. Each ravelin had a small two story, palisaded blockhouse. | |||
Fort Washington was Headquarters for military operations in the Northwest Territory 1790-1795. General [[Arthur St. Clair]], General [[Josiah Harmar]] and General "Mad" [[Anthony Wayne]] were commanders at the fort. The Treaty of Greenville was signed 3 Aug 1795 bringing peace to the Northwest Territory. Fort Washington was abandoned in 1804 and sold off as lots in 1807. | Fort Washington was Headquarters for military operations in the Northwest Territory 1790-1795. General [[Arthur St. Clair]], General [[Josiah Harmar]] and General "Mad" [[Anthony Wayne]] were commanders at the fort. The Treaty of Greenville was signed 3 Aug 1795 bringing peace to the Northwest Territory. Fort Washington was abandoned in 1804 and sold off as lots in 1807. | ||
Revision as of 14:55, 2 September 2010
Fort Washington (4) (1790-1804) - Established in 1790 by Maj. John Doughy to protect settlers in the Northwest Territory. Named after President George Washington. Abandoned in 1804.
Fort Washington (4) History
Established at the mouth of the Licking River and constructed as a 200 foot square stockade with five sided, two story blockhouses at each corner. Two ravelins were built on the west and north sides. Each ravelin had a small two story, palisaded blockhouse.
Fort Washington was Headquarters for military operations in the Northwest Territory 1790-1795. General Arthur St. Clair, General Josiah Harmar and General "Mad" Anthony Wayne were commanders at the fort. The Treaty of Greenville was signed 3 Aug 1795 bringing peace to the Northwest Territory. Fort Washington was abandoned in 1804 and sold off as lots in 1807.
Current Status
Monument Only.
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Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Maps & Images Lat: 39.0994444 Long: -84.5061111 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 649
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