Fort Winchester

Fort Winchester (HMCA3)

Location: Defiance, OH 43512 Defiance County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 17.119', W 84° 21.518'

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Built by Gen. Wm. H. Harrison in Oct. 1812 and named for General Winchester.

For a time it was the only defensive work against the British and Indians in Northwestern Ohio.
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HM NumberHMCA3
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Marker NumberC 32
Year Placed1930
Placed ByOhio Revolutionary Memorial Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 4th, 2014 at 7:40pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 721192 N 4573796
Decimal Degrees41.28531667, -84.35863333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 17.119', W 84° 21.518'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 17' 7.14" N, 84° 21' 31.08" W
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Area Code(s)419, 567
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 308 Washington Ave, Defiance OH 43512, US
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