A B C D E F 1 Forts and Trading Posts of the Maumee Valley Compiled by Maumee Valley Heritage Corridor, 2015 FF= French Fort T= Trading Post BF= British Fort AC = American Camp AF = American Fort CC= Civil War Camp

2 Swan Creek Trading Post T (1640 - 1669), Toledo Lucas A French trading post was located at or near the mouth of Swan Creek.

Location of the first white settlement (1686) in Indiana. The French under Jean 3 Post Miamis (Indiana) T (1686), Fort Wayne Allen, IN Baptiste Bissot, sieur de Vincennes, built a fortified trading post in 1704.

4 Fort Miamis (1) (Ohio) T (1693), Maumee, (Fallen Timbers Battlefield and Fort Miamis NationalLucas Historic Site, NPS A French trading post (Post des Miamis (1)) was possibly located here in 1693.

5 Perrot's Trading Post T (1695), Lucas County Lucas A French trading post. Undetermined location, possibly at or near Grand Rapids (?). The French under Jean Baptiste Bissot, sieur de Vincennes, built a fortified trading 6 Jean Baptisite Bissot's trading post T (1704-1712), Fort Wayne Allen, IN post in 1704.

In 1712 the French built a new post on the east bank of the St. Mary's River (at the present-day Sherman Ave. Bridge) near the Miami Indian village of Kekionga. 7 Fort St. Phillippe des Miamis FF (1712 - 1747), Fort Wayne Allen, IN Rebuilt in 1722. It was burned by British-allied Huron Indians in 1747.

A French trading post on the Auglaize River about one-half mile northeast of town. Also known as Wapakoneta Trading Post or AuGlaize Trading Post. Re-established as Francis Duchouquet's Trading Post in 1760 before it was captured and dismantled by the British. Re-established again by French-Canadian traders in 8 Fort au Glaize (1) FF (1748), near Wapakoneta Auglaize 1784.

2nd fort built by French, at what is now Fort Wayne, following destruction of first fort in 1747, built 1750 on the east bank of the St. Joseph River at Delaware Ave. 9 Fort Miamis (Indiana) FF (1749-1760), Fort Wayne, Indiana Allen, IN and St. Joseph Blvd.. Attacked again in 1752. The British gained control in 1760.

A British trading post built by George Croghan at a Miami Indian village (Little Turtle's Town). Taken over by the French in 1751, depicted as La France Post on a French map. Located on the north side of the Maumee River near the mouth of the 10 Miami Trading Post (1) (Ohio) BT (1750 - unknown), near Defiance Defiance Tiffin River, just west of town. A British trading post located somewhere between Piqua and Fort Loramie. Also 11 Tawixtwi Town Trading Post BT (1750), Shelby County Shelby spelled Tweightewee.

The British gained control of this French fort in 1760. It was burned by Pontiac in 1763, but regained by the British for only a short while longer. A marker is at the 12 Fort Miamis (Indiana) BF (1760 - 1763), Fort Wayne, Indiana Allen, IN second site. Also spelled Miami in some sources.

13 St. Mary's Trading Post T (1760), near St. Marys Mercer A French trading post located on the St. Mary's River two miles upstream of town.

A French trading post on the Auglaize River about one-half mile northeast of town. Also known as Wapakoneta Trading Post or AuGlaize Trading Post. Re-established as Francis Duchouquet's Trading Post in 1760 before it was captured and dismantled by the British. Re-established again by French-Canadian traders in 14 Fort au Glaize (2) FF (1760), near Wapakoneta Auglaize 1784.

Originally a British (French-Canadian) trading post, known as Peter (Pierre) Loramie's Trading Post, then destroyed by American troops under Benjamin Logan in November 1782. Rebuilt in 1793 by troops under General Wayne, simply a blockhouse with supply buildings, and used until 1798 as a supply depot. The fort was destroyed during the War of 1812. What was left remaining was sold in 1815 to James Furrow for a tavern and post office. Exhibits on the fort and local history 15 Loramie's Trading Post T (1769 - 1782), Fort Loramie FORT WIKI Shelby are located at the Wilderness Trail Museum at 37 North Main Street.

Originally a British (French-Canadian) trading post, known as Peter (Pierre) Loramie's Trading Post, then destroyed by American troops under Benjamin Logan in November 1782. Rebuilt in 1793 by troops under General Wayne, simply a blockhouse with supply buildings, and used until 1798 as a supply depot. The fort was destroyed during the War of 1812. What was left remaining was sold in 1815 to James Furrow for a tavern and post office. Exhibits on the fort and local history 16 Fort Loramie T (1769 - 1782), Fort Loramie, Ohio Shelby are located at the Wilderness Trail Museum at 37 North Main Street. The British later built a trading post within the village of Kekionga. Attacked by 17 Post Miamis (Indiana) T (1778 - 1785), Fort Wayne Allen, IN Patriot forces in 1780.

18 Capt. Henry Byrd's Stockade BF (1780), Defiance County Defiance Undetermined location near the confluence of Auglaize and Maumee Rivers.

LaBalme, a French fighter with George Rogers Clark, attempted a campaign up the Wabash River, in hopes of reaching Detroit, and reclaiming it for France. He attacked the British post, and the Indian, French and British community at Kekionga (Fort Wayne) in 1780. Following the attack, and destruction of the settlement, he and his troops retreated to a point approximately 10 miles northwest of Kekionga. Miami and British-allied settlers attacked the camp, killing 19 LaBalme's Camp AC (1780), near Collins, Whitley County Whitley most of the troops. A British (Tory) trading post that was burned down in 1784. Built by James Girty, 20 Girty's Town Trading Post (2) T (1782 - 1784, 1785 (?) - 1790), St. Marys Mercer Simon's brother.

A British (Tory) trading post that was burned down in 1784. Built by James Girty, Simon's brother. Probably rebuilt in 1785 or 1786, it was later found to be recently abandoned upon the approach of Federal troops under General Harmar in October 21 Girty's Town Trading Post (2) T (1782 - 1784, 1785 (?) - 1790), St. Marys Mercer 1790. Located just south of the Fort St. Mary's site. 22 Miami Trading Post (2) (Ohio) T (1783), Perrysburg Wood A British trading post.

A French trading post on the Auglaize River about one-half mile northeast of town. Also known as Wapakoneta Trading Post or AuGlaize Trading Post. Re-established as Francis Duchouquet's Trading Post in 1760 before it was captured and dismantled by the British. Re-established again by French-Canadian traders in 23 Fort au Glaize (3) FF (1784), near Wapakoneta Auglaize 1784. A British (Tory) trading post. The town was originally known as Zane's Town after 24 Zane's Town Trading Post T (1786), Zanesfield Logan settler Isaac Zane.

James Girty (born in Pennsylvania, taken as a child, and raised in the Shawnee community) had a trading post near Kekionga (some sources indicate 2 or 3 miles downstream on the Maumee), until Harmar's Campaign against Kekionga. Girty subsequently moved to the Glaize, and worked as a British Indian Agent. (Source: 25 James Girty's Trading Post T (1790) between Fort Wayne and New Haven, Indiana Allen, IN in White, The Middle Ground and other sources)

26 Godfrey - Beaugrand Trading Post T (1790), Toledo Lucas A British (French-Canadian) trading post. Exact location undetermined.

27 Alexander McKee's Trading Post (3) T (1791), Waterville Lucas A British Indian Department trading post located at "Roche de Bout". A British trading post, probably located at Blue Jacket's Town, a Shawnee village 28 James Girty's Trading Post (3) T (1792), Defiance Defiance located on the north side of the Maumee River. 29 McKenzie's Trading Post T (1792), Defiance Defiance A British trading post. Undetermined location.

Originally a British (French-Canadian) trading post, known as Peter (Pierre) Loramie's Trading Post, located on portage between St. Mary's River and Loramie's Creek, then destroyed by American troops under Benjamin Logan in November 1782. Rebuilt in 1793 by troops under General Wayne, simply a blockhouse with supply buildings, and used until 1798 as a supply depot. The fort was destroyed during the War of 1812. What was left remaining was sold in 1815 to James Furrow for a tavern and post office. Exhibits on the fort and local history are 30 Fort Loramie AF (1793 - 1798), Fort Loramie, Shelby County Shelby located at the Wilderness Trail Museum at 37 North Main Street.

A diamond-shaped stockade with two blockhouses located on the St. Mary's River 31 Fort Adams AF (1794 - 1796), near Rockford Mercer at the mouth of Beaver Creek, built by troops under General Wayne.

Located on the west bank of the St. Mary's River, opposite present-day K.C. Geiger Park, headquarters and supply depot for Generals Harmar and Wayne. Marker located in the Old Lutheran Cemetery off of Herzing Street, behind the present-day bowling alley. Exhibits on the fort are located at the Mooney Museum at 223 South 32 Fort St. Mary's AF (1794 - 1796), St. Marys Ohio Mercer Main Street.

33 Turtle Island Fort BF (1794 - 1796), Turtle Island Lucas A British outpost of Fort Miamis (2), located at the mouth of Maumee Bay. A B C D E F

A 60-foot stockade with four blockhouses built by troops under General Wayne, in "defiance" of the ever-present British and Indians, two weeks before the Battle of the Fallen Timbers (August 1794). Camp au Glaize (or Camp Grand Oglaize) (1794) was established here before the fort was constructed, also referred to as Fort Auglaize (2). It was used mainly as a supply base. Eventually it was discontinued. A reproduction of the original fort was built in 1894 at the point, but was torn down a few years later due to vandalism. A stone marker (1925) is at the original site in a small park overlooking the Maumee and Auglaize Rivers, at Fort and Washington Streets, adjacent to the Defiance Public Library. Remnants of earthworks are still 34 Fort Defiance (Memorial) AF (1794 - 1797), Defiance Defiance evident. History of Defiance, Ohio from Defiance Tourism.com A Federal fort located on the St. Mary's River across from old Fort Miami. The original four-gun bastioned earthwork with barracks was built by General Anthony Wayne following his success at Fallen Timbers, and was located at present-day Clay and Berry Streets, with a seperate blockhouse by the river bank. Rebuilt in 35 Fort Wayne AF (1794 -1800), Fort Wayne, Indiana Allen, IN 1800. A British trading post located on the Maumee River a short distance from Fort Miamis (2), burned by American troops during the 1794 Fallen Timbers campaign. 36 Knagg's Trading Post T (1794), Lucas County Lucas Noted on a 1794 British map.

A temporary fortified encampment built by troops under General Wayne after the Battle of Fallen Timbers (August 1794), located on the north bank of the Maumee River just past the Indian warriors' main encampment from before the battle. This 37 Camp at Foot of the Rapids AC (1794), Maumee was the Americans furthest advance down the Maumee River during the campaign. 38 James Girty's Trading Post (4) T (1794), near Defiance A British trading post. Undetermined location. 39 Wyandot Indian Stockade IF (1794), near Findlay A Wyandot Indian fortified village located west of town.

A British Indian Department trading post located on the south bank of the Maumee 40 Alexander McKee's Trading Post (4) T (1794), Perrysburg River, just downstream from the future site of Fort Meigs.

A temporary post built by troops under General Wayne in August 1794, during the Fallen Timbers Campaign, on the way to Fort Defiance. Marker located on OH 116 41 Wayne's Camp #13 AC (1794), Venedocia at Memorial Park, actual camp site near the town cemetery west of the marker.

A triple stockaded post and encampment built by General Wayne on his way to Fallen Timbers, to store the excess troop baggage. Site located just south of town, 42 Fort Deposit (1) AF (1794), Waterville opposite "Roche de Bout", now Farnsworth Metropark. A temporary post built by troops under General Wayne in October 1794, near the 43 Fort Randolph AF (1794), Willshire end of the Fallen Timbers Campaign.

A British stockaded earthwork fort located on the north bank of the Maumee River at the foot of the rapids, about fifteen miles from its mouth, mounting fourteen guns, four nine-pounders on the river side, and six six-pounders on the land side, also two large howitzers and two swivels. It was surrounded by a deep ditch with horizontal pickets projecting over it. It was also known as Fort Campbell (1) in one source, after Major William Campbell. Although American raids in 1794-95 destroyed nearby British storehouses, crop fields, and gardens, the fort itself was The Battle of Fallen Timbers (August never formally attacked. The Americans briefly took over the fort in 1796 - 1797 1794) took place nearby (approximately according to the terms of the Jay Treaty. The British returned and encamped at the located at junction of US 23/I-475 and US abandoned post in 1812, not finally relinquishing the site until two years after the 24). A stone monument was erected in War of 1812 ended. Some earthen ramparts remain. Became a city park in 1942. the 1930's on the bluff about one-quarter Site excavated in 1953. Became a Toledo Metropark in 2000 along with the Fallen mile away from the actual site Timbers Battlefield site. Site located in the 1800 block of River Road at Michigan (excavated in 1995). The 185-acre Avenue. A monument to Col. William Dudley's Defeat (May 1813) is located by the battlefield became a Toledo Metropark in 44 Fort Miamis (2) BF (1794-1797), Maumee, (Fallen Timbers Battlefield and Fort Miamis National Historic Site, NPS Maumee Library on River Road. See also Touring Ohio.com 2000.

A Federal fort located on the St. Mary's River across from old Fort Miami. Rebuilt in 1800 by Colonel Thomas Hunt, adjacent to the original work as a stockade fort enclosing several buildings, with a blockhouse in the center of the north wall and blockhouses at the southern corners. Successfully withstood an Indian attack in 1812, located at Main and Clay Streets (the 0.2 acre Old Fort Park was created 45 Fort Wayne (Hunt's Fort) AF (1800 - 1815), Fort Wayne, Indiana here in 1863). The last structure of the fort was torn down in 1852.

46 Anderson's Trading Post (2) T (1800 - unknown), Maumee An American settler's trading post was located here before the War of 1812.

Troops under command of Col. Thomas Hunt landed near the mouth of Swan Creek in June 1803, and a stockaded fort was built on the bluff by 1804. The Treaty of Fort Industry was signed here in July 1805, ceding the Indian-held lands in the Western Reserve, also known as the "Firelands", to the Northwest Territory. The fort was abandoned sometime before the War of 1812. A marker is/was (?) located at Monroe and Summit Streets, incorrectly stating that the post was built by General Wayne in 1794. There are no known factual images or plans of the 47 Fort Industry AF (1803 - unknown), Toledo post, and the origin of the name is unknown.

Originally a British (French-Canadian) trading post, known as Peter (Pierre) Loramie's Trading Post, then destroyed by American troops under Benjamin Logan in November 1782. Rebuilt in 1793 by troops under General Wayne, simply a blockhouse with supply buildings, and used until 1798 as a supply depot. The fort was destroyed during the War of 1812. What was left remaining was sold in 1815 to James Furrow for a tavern and post office. Exhibits on the fort and local history 48 Fort Loramie AF (1812 - 1813), Fort Loramie, Ohio are located at the Wilderness Trail Museum at 37 North Main Street.

Originally built by Kentucky militia as a 160-foot square stockade with four blockhouses, later enlarged in 1813 by Ohio militia troops to 160 feet by 320 feet, and adding a fifth blockhouse. Located on the west bank of the Auglaize River, 49 Fort Amanda (State Memorial) AF (1812 - 1815), Amanda Township, Allen County, Ohio east of Spencerville. A 50-foot granite obelisk (1915) marks the location. A stockade with four blockhouses, built by troops under General Harrison, located about 80 yards above the site of Fort Defiance. No remains, state marker located 50 Fort Winchester AF (1812 - 1815), Defiance on West Second Street. A stockaded supply base 50-yards square, with four blockhouses, built by troops under General Hull. A marker is on South Main Street on the south side of the 51 Fort Findlay AF (1812 - 1815), Findlay Blanchard River Bridge.

A supply blockhouse built by the Kentucky militia. Located on the Auglaize River at 52 Fort Brown AF (1812 - 1815), Fort Brown the Little Auglaize River, one mile north of Melrose.

A stockaded blockhouse built by the Kentucky militia during the War of 1812 on the Auglaize River. No remains, monument located in a small park on the Auglaize 53 Fort Jennings AF (1812 - 1815), Fort Jennings, Ohio River, at First Street and South Water Street. A supply blockhouse built by the Kentucky militia. Located on the Auglaize River at 54 Fort Junction AF (1812 - 1815), Junction Six Mile Creek.

A stockade with two blockhouses built by troops under General Hull, it guarded the 55 Fort McArthur AF (1812 - 1815), near Kenton main supply road. A stone marker is at the site, three miles west of town. A stockaded blockhouse and supply post built by troops under General Hull. It was also known as Mud Outpost, due to conditions when built. A stone marker is at the 56 Fort Necessity AF (1812 - 1817), near Williamstown, on Eagle Creek, Hancock County site east of town.

Located on the north side of the Maumee River across from downtown is the site of Winchester's Camp #2, a fortified camp occupied for about one week in November 1812 by Kentucky militia under General Winchester. Conditions were not good, so the troops moved six miles downriver to a new site. State marker 57 Camp Winchester #2 AC (1812 ), Defiance located at 1010 East River Drive.

Kentucky militia built a fortified camp (aka Winchester's Camp #3) here six miles below Fort Winchester on the north side of the Maumee River. Occupied for about one month (November-December 1812). The troops were not prepared for the cold winter. State marker at site at the entrance to Independence Dam State Park. Workers building the Miami and Erie Canal in the 1840's uncovered the camp's 58 Fort Starvation AC (1812), Independence burial ground (referred to as the "Old Kentucky Burial Grounds"). 59 Fort Miamis (3) (Ohio) BF (1812-1817), Maumee, (Fallen Timbers Battlefield and Fort Miamis National Historic Site, NPS A B C D E F

Built by troops under General Harrison, commanded by Col. Joshua Barbee. Located in the area of the present-day town center, northwest of the original 1794 fort site. The Treaty of St. Mary's was signed here in September 1818. The "Fort Barbee" Hotel (aka Fountain Hotel) (1889), located at 100 West Spring Street, was 60 Fort Barbee AF (1813 - 1816), St. Marys, Ohio built on a spring that was used by the fort's garrison.

Built by General William Henry Harrison, known as the "Gibraltar of the Northwest". It was attacked twice by the British (May and July 1813), but never fell. Several British seige batteries were located along both sides of the river. The Treaty of the Maumee Rapids was signed here in September 1817. The current structure is a 1970's reconstruction by the Ohio Historical Society. It was refurbished in 2003. A granite monument marks the actual site of the fort. 61 Fort Meigs (State Memorial) AF (1813 - 1817), Perrysburg Admission fee. See also Ohio History Central.org Another stockade by the same name (Fort Deposit (2)) was built in 1813 by 62 Fort Deposit (2) AF (1813-1814), Waterville, near Roche de Bout General Winchester, either on this site or a nearby location.

A Federal fort located on the St. Mary's River across from old Fort Miami. Rebuilt by Major John Whistler in 1815-16 as a square stockade with two blockhouses at opposite corners, located at Main and Clay Streets (the 0.2 acre Old Fort Park was created here in 1863). The last structure of the fort was torn down in 1852. The present-day reconstructed fort is located on Spy Run Ave., restored to the 1816 period. It is owned and operated by the city. Parking and access through 63 Fort Wayne (Whistler's Fort) AF (1815 - 1819), Fort Wayne, Indiana Headwaters Park at 333 South Clinton Street. A Civil War recruiting and training camp. Site marked at entrance to Ritter Park on West Riverview Ave.. Glenwood Cemetery, later established, was included in its 64 Camp Latty CC (1861 - 1862), Napoleon grounds. 65 Camp Vance CC (1861 - 1865), Findlay A Civil War training camp.

66 Camp Simon Kenton CC (1861 - unknown), Kenton A Civil War training camp, located at the present-day county fairgrounds.

Civil War enlistment camp opposite Swinney Park, at Camp Allen Drive and Fair Street. In 1871 the site had been converted into a baseball diamond and was the site of the first professional baseball game, between the Fort Wayne Kekiongas 67 Camp Allen CC (1861-1864), Fort Wayne and the Cleveland Forest Cities.