Fort Greene Ville

 (1793-1796) - Established in 1793 by General "Mad" Anthony Wayne during the Northwest Territory Indian War. Named after General Nathanael Greene Abandoned in 1796.

Northwest Territory Indian War
General "Mad" Anthony Wayne ordered the construction of Fort Greene Ville in 1793 during the Northwest Territory Indian War. The post was laid out much like a small city with a block like plan and was one of the largest wooden fortification ever built. The rectangular stockade enclosed 55 acres with walls 1,800' long, 900' wide and 10' high. The post could support the four sub Legions of General Wayne's Legion. A double row of cabins, each housing 10 men, ran around the inside of the exterior walls. Each corner had a bastion and blockhouses were built into the central wall of each side. Eight redoubts, each complete with a blockhouse, surrounded the main stockade.

The Treaty of Greene Ville was signed on 3 Aug 1795 at Fort Greene Ville, ending the war. The fort was abandoned the next year and settlers descended on it stripping it of construction materials and finally burning it down to scavenge metal hardware.

Current Status
Marker only. No period guns or mounts in place.

Sources:
 * , page 641

Links:
 * North American Forts - Fort Greene Ville
 * Ohio History Central - Fort Greene Ville