Fort Piqua
Fort Piqua (1794-1795, 1812-1815) - First established in 1794 by General "Mad" Anthony Wayne during the Northwest Territory Indian War. Abandoned in 1815.
Fort Piqua History
Fort Piqua was a small stockaded supply post garrisoned by a detachment of troops under Capt. J.N. Visher. The post had a single blockhouse in the center of the stockade. The post was abandoned at the end of the Northwest Territory Indian War after the signing the of the Treaty of Greene Ville.
Current Status
No period guns or mounts in place.
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Location: Miami County, Ohio. Maps & Images Lat: 40.180939 Long: -84.25592 |
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 646
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