Fort Miamis

Fort Miamis (1760-1817) - First established by the British in 1760. Occupied by American forces 1796-1797. Again occupied by the British in 1812 and abandoned by them in 1817.

Fort Miamis Entrance Sign	Fort Miamis Marker
Fort Miamis Earthworks Marker

Fort Miamis History

First established in 1760 by British troops who occupied an abandoned French trading post. The British rebuilt the fort in 1763 and again in 1785. Under the British the fort was built as a log stockade with four bastions capable of mounting four cannons each. The land side of the fort was protected by a ditch 20-25 feet deep making the fort difficult to attack.

As a result of the Jay Treaty signed in November 1794, the fort was turned over and occupied by American forces in 1796 and continued to be occupied into 1797.

War of 1812

Fort Miamis was reoccupied by the British in 1812 during the War of 1812 and abandoned by them after the war in 1817.

Current Status

Part of Fort Miamis National Historic Site.

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Location: Fort Miamis National Historic Site, Lucas County, Ohio. Maps & Images Lat: 41.5725 Long: -83.62611 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 623'

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 645

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Miamis
• Ohio History Central - Fort Miamis
• Touring Ohio - Fort Miamis
• National Park Service - Fort Miamis

Visited: 10 Sep 2010

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