Fort Steuben
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N 40° 21.519 W 080° 36.813
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Marker commemorating the original Fort Steuben erected in 2003 for the Ohio Bicentennial
Waymark Code: WM19P2
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 03/07/2007
Views: 44
Fort Steuben was originally constructed by Capt. John Francis Hamtramck and the 1st American Regiment to protect the surveyors of the newly acquired Northwest Territory. A reconstructed fort built in accordance with the sketches and information from Capt. Hamtramck's letters and journals is now on the site.
Marker Number: 3-41
County: Jefferson
Significance of Location: Building or House
Bicentenial Mark: yes
Website address: [Web Link]
Additional Coordinate: Not Listed
Additional Coordinate description: Not listed
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