Site of Last French Fort

Site of Last French Fort (HMDV7)

Location: Fort Wayne, IN 46805 Allen County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 5.591', W 85° 7.807'

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Erected, 1750, by Captain Raimond

Surrendered to the British under Lieutenant Butler in 1760.

Ensign Richard Holmes and British garrison massacred by Miami Indians in 1763.

The most severe engagement of battle between Gen. Josiah Harmar and Miamis under Little Turtle fought here, Oct. 22, 1790.
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HM NumberHMDV7
Series This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series
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Year Placed1922
Placed ByMary Penrose Wayne Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 1:08am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 657042 N 4550786
Decimal Degrees41.09318333, -85.13011667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 5.591', W 85° 7.807'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 5' 35.46" N, 85° 7' 48.42" W
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Area Code(s)260
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 110-128 St Joe Boulevard Pathway, Fort Wayne IN 46805, US
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