Fort Washington (Ohio) - Wikipedia
Fort Washington was a fortified stockade with blockhouses built by order of Gen. Josiah Harmar starting in summer 1789 in what is now downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, near the Ohio River. The physical location of the fort was facing the mouth of the Licking River, above present day Fort Washington Way.
Fort Washington, Ohio – Legends of America
Fort Washington, in present-day Cincinnati, Ohio, was a fortified stockade with blockhouses built by order of General Josiah Harmar. Major John Doughy established the fort on the Ohio River’s north bank at the mouth of the Licking River in 1790 to …
Fort Washington - American Battlefield Trust
Construction started for Fort Washington in the summer of 1789 by General Josiah Harmar in modern-day downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, near the Ohio River. Named in honor of President George Washington, the fort was used as a staging ground for settlers, troops, and supplies during the settlement of the Northwest Territory.
Fort Washington Way - Wikipedia
Fort Washington Way is an approximately 0.9-mile-long (1.4 km) section of freeway in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. The eight-lane divided highway is a concurrent section of Interstate 71 (I-71) and U.S. Route 50 (US 50) that runs from west to east from an interchange with I-75 at the Brent Spence Bridge to the Lytle Tunnel and ...
How we found out real site of Fort Washington - Cincinnati …
Feb 20, 2019 · We thought we knew our history, something as simple as the location of Fort Washington, the frontier outpost that protected settlers and elevated little Losantiville into Cincinnati. Then some...
The History of Fort Washington at Cincinnati, Ohio: A Case Study
Fort Washington at Cincinnati, Ohio, was one of the more important frontier fortifications of its day. For more than a dozen years, from 1789 to 1804, it served as "the Pentagon, the capitol, and the White House of the West."
Fort Washington 1789 & Washington Park - Cincinnati Chapter …
Jan 5, 2022 · Fort Washington was a fortified stockade with blockhouses built by order of Gen. Josiah Harmar starting in summer 1789 in what is now downtown Cincinnati, Ohio near the Ohio River. The physical location of the fort was facing the mouth of the Licking River, above present day Fort Washington Way.
Fort Washington - Touring Ohio
As peace spread across the territory Fort Washington was no longer necessary and was abandoned in 1804. The structure of the fort was assimilated into the growing community of Cincinnati and in time the location of this once vital outpost was lost to history.
Fort Washington - The Historical Marker Database
Oct 31, 2009 · Southwest of Lytle was Fort Washington, built in 1789 and 1790 and named for President George Washington. The fort protected settlers in the new Ohio country from Indian attacks. (A historical marker located in Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio.)
Fort Washington - The Historical Marker Database
Location. 39° 6.046′ N, 84° 30.289′ W. Marker is in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is in the Central Business District. It is on Arch Street near East 4th Street, on the right when traveling south. Located at the north east entrance of the Guilford Building. Touch for map.