Fort Defiance (5)

Fort Defiance (5) (1794-1815) - First established in 1794 by General "Mad" Anthony Wayne during the Northwest Territory Indian War. Abandoned in 1815 at the end of the War of 1812.

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Current Status

Part of Old Fort Defiance City Park. Two period cannons mounted at the confluence of the Maumee and Auglaize Rivers.

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Location: Defiance County, Ohio. Maps & Images Lat: 41.28753 Long: -84.356976 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 666'

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 638-639

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Defiance (5)
• Historical Marker Database - Fort Defiance

Visited: 10 Sep 2010

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