Historic Forts in Ohio

17 forts across 5 eras.

Quick Statistics

17

Total forts

5

Eras represented

0

Active bases today

12

Open to visitors

3

Coastal defense

Forts by Era

Indian Wars & FrontierMost common9 · 53%

War of 18123 · 18%

American Revolution2 · 12%

French & Indian War2 · 12%

Civil War1 · 6%

Map of Forts in Ohio

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All Forts in Ohio

Northwest Indian WarFort DefianceDefiance · est. 1794 Indian WarsFort DepositWaterville · est. 1794 War of 1812Fort FindlayFindlay · est. 1812 Northwest Indian WarFort FryeBeverly · est. 1791 Northwest Indian WarFort HarmarMarietta · est. 1785 Civil WarFort HayesColumbus · est. 1863 Northwest Indian WarFort JeffersonDarke County · est. 1791 American Revolutionary WarFort LaurensBolivar, Ohio · est. 1778 War of 1812Fort MeigsPerrysburg · est. 1813 Northwest Indian WarFort MiamisMaumee · est. 1794 Northwest Indian WarFort RecoveryFort Recovery, Ohio · est. 1794 French and Indian WarFort Sandoské (1750)Marblehead Peninsula, Sandusky Bay · est. 1750 Pontiac's RebellionFort Sandusky (1761)Erie County · est. 1761 Northwest Indian WarFort St. ClairEaton, Preble County · est. 1792 War of 1812Fort StephensonFremont · est. 1812 Post-Revolutionary War / Northwest Territory SettlementFort SteubenSteubenville · est. 1787 Northwest Indian WarFort WashingtonCincinnati · est. 1789

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