Well or Magazine Pit
Fort Jefferson
The opening was five feet square and the walls were lined with timbers.
Among other things, a wooden windlass was found at the bottom of the well and is now at Garst Museum.
From this pit, an underground
passage ran north east for 60 feet.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles.
Location. 40° 1.533′ N, 84° 39.367′ W. Marker is in Fort Jefferson, Ohio, in Darke County. It is on Weavers-Fort Jefferson Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greenville OH 45331, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Excavation (a few steps from this marker); Firepit (a few steps from this marker); Underground Passage (within shouting distance of this marker); Trench (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Jefferson / St. Clairs Defeat (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Jefferson (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Jefferson: A Link in a Chain (within shouting distance of this marker); Ash Pit (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Jefferson.
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 243 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 6, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
