Fort Mitchel

Fort Mitchel (HM1HAA)

Location: Fort Wright, KY 41011 Kenton County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 3.43', W 84° 32.651'

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Near here stood old Ft. Mitchel, erected Oct., 1861. Scene of several skirmishes between CSA forces under Gen. Henry Heth and USA troops under Gen. Lew Wallace
Sept., 1862. Major anchor in a line of seven forts defending Cincinnati. They ran along hills around Covington about 10 miles, from Bromley, on river to west,
east to river near Ft. Thomas.
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HM NumberHM1HAA
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Marker Number546
Year Placed1962
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways.
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 at 2:16pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 712495 N 4325990
Decimal Degrees39.05716667, -84.54418333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 3.43', W 84° 32.651'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 3' 25.8" N, 84° 32' 39.06" W
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Area Code(s)859
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1913-1925 US-127, Fort Wright KY 41011, US
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