Fort Adams (2)

Fort Adams (2) (1794-1796) - Established 2 Aug 1794 during the Northwest Territory Indian War by General "Mad" Anthony Wayne. Named after then Vice President John Adams. Abandoned in 1796 after the end of the war.

Northwest Territory Indian War

In 1794 General "Mad" Anthony Wayne marched his troops toward the heart of the hostile Indian indian country near the present day city of Maumee, Ohio. Along the way, he carefully constructed a line of forts from Fort Washington to Fort Deposit as supply points and to secure communications and supply lines. The forts were about a day's march from each other. General Wayne was the third American general to attempt to control what had become a confederation of hostile Indian tribes with British support, he did not want to repeat the mistakes of his predecessors who both failed with horrific results.

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Location: Near Rockford, Mercer County, Ohio. Maps & Images Lat: 40.6878252 Long: -84.6466255 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 814'

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 635

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Adams (2)

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