Hamilton Fort

In 1852 Peter Shirts located a ranch on Sidon Creek, later known as Shirts Creek. He offered John Hamilton half the water to come and settle there. Hamilton came with his family and Peter Fife. When Walker Indian War broke ...

These are the Hamilton Women of Fort Wayne

Edith (seated), scholar of Greek and Roman mythology, wrote the classic text, The Greek Way.

Alice (standing), Edith's sister, influential industrial physician, advanced the reform of unsafe working conditions in our nation's factories.

Agnes (with young child), their cousin, accomplished painter and ...

Fort Hamilton World War I Memorial

1917 - 1919

Erected by the citizens of Fort Hamilton in memory of our men who died in the World War and in honor of those who answered their country's call.

(List of Names)

Marker is on 4th Avenue near 5th Avenue and ...

Fort Hamilton Officers’ Club

This is a membership club

This casemate fort, named in honor of Alexander Hamilton, was constructed during the years 1825 – 1831 as part of the New York Harbor coastal defense network. It is situated on the site of the two ...

Fort Hamilton

The War of 1812 inspired a new generation of American seacoast forts, New York’s first example was Fort Hamilton, constructed between 1825 and 1831. Earlier masonry forts in the harbor had been of sandstone, but Fort Hamilton was built of ...

Narrows Overlook – Fort Hamilton

Revolutionary War Heritage Trail

In the summer of 1776, American lookouts watched a British fleet massing in the Narrows from this point. Over two hundred ships and thirty thousand men, under the command of General William Howe and his brother, Admiral ...

Fort Hamilton

Built by General St. Clair in 1791, on his campaign against the Indians.

It was enlarged in 1792 and used by General Wayne in 1793, on his march to Fallen Timbers.

Marker is at the intersection of High Street (Ohio Route 129/177) ...

Founding of Fort Hamilton

On this spot in the year of our

Lord 1791 General Arthur St. Clair

founded Fort Hamilton. Here, in 1793

General Anthony Wayne organized his

expedition against the Indians which

gave to this Republic five great states.

Here our forefathers first bridged the

Great Miami River. Here ...

Fort Hamilton

One of a chain of frontier forts of the Province of Pennsylvania in the French and Indian War. Erected under the direction of Benjamin Franklin. Stood hard-by to the rear extending across Ninth Street. Built in January 1756 by Captain ...

Fort Hamilton

Built by General St. Clair in 1791, on his campaign against the Indians.

It was enlarged in 1792 and used by General Wayne in 1793, on his march to Fallen Timbers.

Marker is at the intersection of High Street ...