Bolivar in Tuscarawas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Blockhouse
Fort Laurens
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, March 15, 2015
1. Blockhouse Marker
Inscription.
Blockhouse. Fort Laurens. This open space in the fort wall is the gate, as indicated by the mold of a massive anchoring post found by the archaeologists. Beside the gate was a two-story blockhouse that afforded a view of the surrounding countryside and was used as a safe haven by the soldiers. It was described by militiaman John Cuppy as "…about 20 feet square, which was directly to the right of the gate…, and formed a part of the outside…; about six feet above the ground, [it] was made a foot wider on the wall side, and made to over-jut, so if the Indians came up, the garrison could shoot down...directly upon the enemy below…, with a rude roof slanting within the fort."
This open space in the fort wall is the gate, as indicated by the mold of a massive anchoring post found by the archaeologists. Beside the gate was a two-story blockhouse that afforded a view of the surrounding countryside and was used as a safe haven by the soldiers. It was described by militiaman John Cuppy as "…about 20 feet square, which was directly to the right of the gate…, and formed a part of the outside…; about six feet above the ground, [it] was made a foot wider on the wall side, and made to over-jut, so if the Indians came up, the garrison could shoot down...directly upon the enemy below…, with a rude roof slanting within the fort."
Erected by Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 3.)
Location. 40° 38.403′ N, 81° 27.278′ W. Marker is in Bolivar, Ohio, in Tuscarawas County. Located on the grounds of the museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11067 Fort Laurens Rd NW, Bolivar OH 44612, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Barracks (within shouting distance of this marker);
3. Sign at the entrance of Fort Laurens Historic Site
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 114 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 21, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on January 27, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.