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These forts were originally constructed in colonial times. Pages in category "Colonial forts in Ohio" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
They were the French Fort Sandoske (built 1749-1750), the British Fort Sandusky (1761), and the American Fort Sandusky (1812, later renamed as Fort Stephenson). In addition, there were both English and French colonial trading posts. The short-lived English trading post known as Fort Sandusky (1745-1748) was erected on the north side of the bay.
Carlisle Fort, also known as Germantown Fort, [3]: 686 or Big Twin Works, is a prehistoric hilltop earthwork located in Warren and Montgomery Counties in southwestern Ohio. [4] It was initially thought to be a defensive structure, and so was referred to as a "fort," but modern archaeologists think it may have served a ceremonial purpose.
Colonial forts in Ohio (4 P) N. Forts on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio (11 P) Pages in category "Forts in Ohio" The following 23 pages are in this ...
Old Stone Fort (Cushocton, Ohio) Coshocton, Ohio: ca. 1679-1700s Unknown Believed to have been built by "d’ Iberville, LaSalle’s successor who built French forts in the Mississippi Valley from 1679- 1689. It’s also believed that this French Canadian built the fort to guard against the English in the battle of the fur trades."
The fort was named in honor of President George Washington. The fort was the major staging place and conduit for settlers, troops and supplies during the settlement of the Northwest Territory. In 1803, the fort was moved to Newport, Kentucky, across the river and became the Newport Barracks. In 1806, the site of the abandoned fort was divided ...
Hamtramck named the fort for military officer Baron von Steuben on January 2, 1787, and completed construction January 8. [1] On May 23, 1787, Hamtramck was ordered to evacuate, as the surveyors were by then closer to Fort Harmar. Troops were sent to Fort Harmar, while supplies were sent to Fort Henry in Wheeling. The fort was destroyed by fire ...
Early colonial defense works constructed before the 19th century were primarily small coastal batteries built of stone having anywhere from two to ten guns. Some of these early forts and batteries are the oldest standing masonry forts in the new world. Later forts constructed by the royal engineers were much larger and more complex. Fort St ...