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.

Fort Defiance Cannons	Fort Defiance Stone DAR Marker
Old Fort Defiance Park at the confluence of the Maumee and Auglaize Rivers

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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