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Michael has a BA in History & American Studies and an MSc in American History from the University of Edinburgh. He comes from a proud military family and has spent most of his career as an educator in the Middle East and Asia. His passion is travel, and he seizes any opportunity to share his experiences in the most immersive way possible, whether at sea or on the land.

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Northern Early America

Fort Jefferson Picture

Fort Jefferson
c/o Site Operations Department
The Ohio Historical Society
1982 Velma Avenue
Columbus, OH 43211
Phone: 614-297-2630
1-800-686-1535 (toll free)

Fort Jefferson park and monument marks the site of an advance outpost of General Arthur St. Clair, built in October 1791. It was named in honor of Thomas Jefferson, then Secretary of State. One of a chain of defensive forts built to protect army supplies from Indians, it served as a supply base throughout the campaigns of General St. Clair and General Anthony Wayne. It was abandoned in 1796.

The monument is made of faced granite field boulders, six feet square and twenty-feet tall. The area is maintained as a roadside park with a picnic shelter and grills. No part of the fort remains.

Hours

Open All Year/Daylight Hours

Admission

Free

Location

Fort Jefferson is on County Road 24 at State Route 121, four miles south of Greenville in the city of Fort Jefferson in Darke County.

Handicapped Accessibility

Site is partially handicapped accessible.

Communities and Related Links
Greenville
Dayton

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