Central Business District in Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Fort Washington
Lytle Park Series
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2009
1. Fort Washington Marker
Southwest of Lytle was Fort Washington, built in 1789 and 1790 and named for President George Washington. The fort protected settlers in the new Ohio country from Indian attacks. It became the base headquarters for the Indian campaigns of Generals Josiah Harmer, Arthur St. Clair and Anthony Wayne. The fort was dismantled in 1808. A marker commemorating the Fort Washington site is located adjacent to the expressway southwest of Lytle Park.
Erected by Park Board Volunteers, the Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati, and Public-Spirited Citizens.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Government & Politics • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Man-Made Features • Military • Notable Places • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1789.
Location. 39° 6.031′ N, 84° 30.24′ W. Marker is in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is in the Central Business District. It can be reached from East 3rd Street. Marker is one of a series on a wall near the SSW corner of Lytle Park, about 250 feet SE of the intersection of East 4th Street and Ludlow Street. The markers are about
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Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest and in the Ohio River Valley. 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: The Taft Museum (here, next to this marker); Cincinnati's First Playground (here, next to this marker); President William Howard Taft (here, next to this marker); "Lincoln - The Man" (here, next to this marker); "Mike" Mullen (here, next to this marker); Lytle's Surroundings (here, next to this marker); Lytle At Christmas (here, next to this marker); Lytle Park (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cincinnati.
Also see . . . Fort Washington. (Submitted on November 27, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.
2. Lytle Park Markers
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.
3. Lytle Park Markers
Lightpoles from the Cincinnati Reds' Great American Ballpark are in distance.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2009
4. Fort Washington Illustration on Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,687 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 27, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
