Covington in Miami County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Fort Buchanan

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 4, 2021

1. Fort Buchanan Marker

Inscription. In 1812, Colonel George Buchanan constructed a blockhouse to protect the Miami Valley. The fort was active until the unit was mustered out after the second signing of the Treaty of Geenville. It was then used as a place of refuge for the early settlers.

Erected 2021 by Covington-Newberry Historical Society; The Roy J. Weikert Trust.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.

Location. 40° 7.234′ N, 84° 21.289′ W. Marker is in Covington, Ohio, in Miami County. It is on North High Street (Ohio Route 41/48) just south of West Broadway Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker stands at the Covington VFW Memorial Post #4235. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 173 North High Street, Covington OH 45318, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro,

in the Miami Valley,

and in the 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: Fort Rowdy (here, next to this marker); Commemorating Passage of the Lincoln Funeral Train (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1856 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Covington Civil War Monument (approx. half a mile away); Michael Ingle (approx. half a mile away);

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Covington American Legion Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); Covington Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); World War I Roll of Honor (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Covington.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Covington WWI Memorial (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 4, 2021

2. Fort Buchanan Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2021, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 880 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 7, 2021, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.