Fort St. Marys (1)

Fort St. Marys (1) (1794-1796, 1813-1818) - First established in 1794 by General "Mad" Anthony Wayne during the Northwest Territory Indian War and abandoned in 1796. Rebuilt in 1813 during the War of 1812 and abandoned in 1818.

Fort Saint Marys Marker	Fort Saint Marys Entrance Sign
Fort Saint Marys Marker in Old Lutheran Cemetery

Northwest Territory Indian War

In 1794 General "Mad" Anthony Wayne marched his troops toward the heart of the hostile Indian indian country near the present day city of Maumee, Ohio. Along the way, he carefully constructed a line of forts from Fort Washington to Fort Deposit as supply points and to secure communications and supply lines. The forts were about a day's march from each other. General Wayne was the third American general to attempt to control what had become a confederation of hostile Indian tribes with British support, he did not want to repeat the mistakes of his predecessors who both failed with horrific results.

Fort Saint Marys was built as a supply depot with four stockade walls and two blockhouses on opposite angles.

War of 1812

Fort Saint Marys was rebuilt in 1813 and garrisoned with troops under the command of Col. Barbee. Also known as Fort Barbee.

Current Status

Marker located in the Old Lutheran Cemetery.

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Location: Map point is the Marker, Saint Marys, Auglaize County, Ohio. Maps & Images Lat: 40.53843333 Long: -84.3851 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: '

Sources:

• Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 636

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Saint Marys

Visited: 12 Sep 2010

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