Fort Washington Powder Magazine

Fort Washington Powder Magazine (HMGKD)

Location: Cincinnati, OH 45202 Hamilton County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 6.016', W 84° 30.346'

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Beneath this building lies the powder magazine of Fort Washington, the major military outpost of the United States in the Northwest Territory, 1789-1808. The magazine was uncovered in October, 1952 when footers were being excavated. It is the only significant, identifiable evidence of the fort which has been found.

The magazine was a five-sided structure made of hand-hewn timbers and planking. It was approximately 25 feet deep. Here was stored the ammunition for the expeditions of the Indian Wars (1790-1795) which broke the Indian resistance and opened the Northwest Territory to peaceful American settlement.
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HM NumberHMGKD
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Year Placed1953
Placed ByThe Western and Southern Life Insurance Company
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 5th, 2014 at 1:13am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 715688 N 4330865
Decimal Degrees39.10026667, -84.50576667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 6.016', W 84° 30.346'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 6' 0.96" N, 84° 30' 20.76" W
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Area Code(s)513
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 421 Arch St, Cincinnati OH 45202, US
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