Fort Loramie
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The Indian Wars, 1790- 1795
Fort Loramie
The Indian Wars came to an end when Gen. “Mad” Anthony Wayne defeated the Indians in the Battle of Fallen Timbers (1794) and then negotiated the Treaty of Greene Ville the following year. After the treaty, Gen. Wayne constructed a series of posts along the supply route which extended between Fort Washington, at Cincinnati, and the American forts along the Maumee River. Among these supply posts was Fort Loramie. It was built on the site of an early store, owned by the French trader Peter Loramie, which was destroyed (1782) by George Rogers Clark.
Fort Loramie was located directly west of this marker on the north bank of Loramie Creek. Supplies arrived there by boat from the south, were portaged to the St. Marys River, and then transported again by boat to Fort Wayne, the major American outpost in the Maumee Valley. Later, Fort Loramie was a gateway through which settlers passed to make their homes in the former Indian lands.
The Indian Wars, 1790- 1795
When American Pioneers attempted to settle the area north and
west of the Ohio River, following the Ordinance of 1787,
the Indians, aided by the British of Canada, fought valiantly and
fiercely for their homes in the Ohio Country. They set the fron-
tier aflame and it required the efforts of three American armies
to break the Indian resistance. to American occupation. The first
Army (1790) under Gen. Josiah Harmar met defeat at the Miami Towns
(Fort Wayne, Indiana). The second (1791) under Gov. Arthur St. Clair was
surprised and repulsed with severe losses on the banks of the Wabash
(Fort Recovery, Ohio). Finally, on August 20, 1794, the Legion of the United
States, under the command of Gen. Mad Anthony Wayne, achieved a
decisive victory at the Battle of Fallen Timbers, This triumph of
American arms resulted in the Treaty of Greeneville, (August 3,
1795) which placed the Indians under the control of the United
States. The Northwest Territory, from which was to be formed the
states of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, and part of
Minnesota, was firmly in the hands of the United States and
opened, in part, to white settlement.
Erected 1953
this page online
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 40° 21.638′ N, 84° 22.488′ W. Marker was in Fort Loramie, Ohio, in Shelby County. It could be reached from St. Marys Pike (Ohio Route 66). Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 11255 OH-66, Fort Loramie OH 45845, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Ohio’s Till Plains. It was also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: Fort Loramie (here, next to this marker); Fort Loramie / Lorimier's Trading Post
Other markers no longer nearby. Loramie's Store 1769 & Fort Loramie 1794 (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing); Pioneer Portage (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. The "The Indian Wars, 1790- 1795" side of the marker is typical of several other Anthony Wayne Parkway markers, but the text varies from marker to marker.
Additional keywords. Anthony Wayne Parkway
Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,219 times since then and 60 times this year. Last updated on March 12, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 27, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
