The Last Two American Forts/The Siege of 1812

The Last Two American Forts/The Siege of 1812 (HME02)

Location: Fort Wayne, IN 46802 Allen County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 4.888', W 85° 8.032'

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The Last Two American Forts

In 1798, Col. Thomas Hunt began construction on this site of the second American fort at the Three Rivers. this fort, which was completed in 1800, replaced the first, hastily built one erected nearby to the south by Gen. Anthony Wayne in 1794.

In 1815, after having withstood a siege three years earlier, this fort was replaced by Maj. John Whistler, who had assisted in the construction of the first two forts. This was the last fort in the Three Rivers region; it was abandoned by the U. S. Army on April 1, 1819.

The Indian Agency continued to operate in the decommissioned fort, and the first school in Fort Wayne was conducted by the Baptist missionary, Isaac McCoy, from 1820 to 1822. The land aroun the fort was offered for public sale in 1830; the last building of the fort was demolished in 1852.

The Siege of 1812

After the Battle of Tippecanoe at the outbreak of the War of 1812, all of the western forts had fallen except Fort Wayne. Hundreds of Indians gathered at the Three Rivers in early August and began a siege of the fort. Inside the garrison, when the commander, Capt. James Rhea, succumbed to fear and alcohol and could not remain sober, his two lieutenants assumed control. Firing from both sides continued day and night. The Indians burned all the houses and crops outside the fort but could not breach the walls. After a siege of several weeks, Gen. William Henry Harrison arrived on September 12 to relieve the defending garrison.
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Placed ByThe Journal-Gazzette Foundation
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Date Added Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 2:15pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 656755 N 4549478
Decimal Degrees41.08146667, -85.13386667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 4.888', W 85° 8.032'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 4' 53.28" N, 85° 8' 1.92" W
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Area Code(s)260
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 435 E Wayne St, Fort Wayne IN 46802, US
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