Fort Jefferson

Fort Jefferson (HMDCA)

Location: Greenville, OH 45331 Darke County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 1.562', W 84° 39.368'

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During the Indian Wars of 1790-1795, the United States built a chain of forts in the contested area of what is today western Ohio. These forts were built as a result of various tribes of the region attacking the encroaching American population as they moved north of the Ohio River. In October 1791, General Arthur St. Clair, governor of the Northwest Territory, set out on a mission to punish the tribes and on October 12, ordered his forces to build Fort Jefferson, the fourth link in that chain of forts stretching north from Fort Washington (Cincinnati) to Fort Deposit (Waterville). Each fort was generally a hard day's march of each other, and the site was chosen because of nearness to a supply of fresh water. The fort was named in honor of Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson.
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HM NumberHMDCA
Series This marker is part of the Ohio: Ohio Historical Society series
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Marker Number5-19
Year Placed2003
Placed ByThe Ohio Bicentennial Commission, the Longaberger Company, Veterans Organizations, Second National Bank, and the Ohio Historical Society
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Date Added Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 7:48pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 700005 N 4433278
Decimal Degrees40.02603333, -84.65613333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 1.562', W 84° 39.368'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 1' 33.72" N, 84° 39' 22.08" W
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Area Code(s)937
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3989-4003 Weaver-Fort Jefferson Rd, Greenville OH 45331, US
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