Fort Finney

Fort Finney (HM1HPS)

Location: North Bend, OH 45052 Hamilton County
Buy Ohio State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 39° 7.113', W 84° 48.262'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 1318 views
Inscription

Southwest Corner of Ohio

Fort Finney
A company of soldiers from Fort Pitt landed at the mouth of the
great Miami, October 28, 1785, and immediately began the building
of a fort near this site. It was called "Fort Finney" in honor of Major
Walter Finney who was in command of the operation.

The Continental Congress had commissioned Generals George Rogers
Clark, Richard Butler and Samuel Parsons to make a
peace treaty with the Shawnee Indians and to mark off lands
to be allotted to that tribe.

This site was chosen as being most convenient to the principal
body of savages and nearly an equal distance from the rapids,
(Louisville) the interior of Kentucky, and Limestone (Maysville)

Invitations were sent to the reluctant Indians, who finally met
in the Council House near the fort during the middle of
January, 1786. On January 31, 1786 the treaty with the Shawnee
Nation was signed, resulting in the ultimate removal of hostile
Indians from this area.
erected by the Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company- 1953
Details
HM NumberHM1HPS
Tags
,
Year Placed1953
Placed ByCincinnati Gas & Electric Company
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, November 8th, 2014 at 3:06pm PST -08:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 689815 N 4332227
Decimal Degrees39.11855000, -84.80436667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 7.113', W 84° 48.262'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 7' 6.78" N, 84° 48' 15.72" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)513, 270
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 10500-10542 Brower Rd, North Bend OH 45052, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. This marker needs at least one picture.
  9. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  10. Is the marker in the median?
© 2025  Historical Marker Project.  All Rights Reserved.
All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
HMP is owned and operated by 3RiverDev (Fort Wayne, Indiana).
Terms and Conditions   |   Privacy Policy   |   Disclaimers   |   About   |   Contact Us