Bolivar in Tuscarawas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Northwest Bastion
Fort Laurens
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 15, 2015
1. Northwest Bastion Marker
The fort was designed by the French military engineer Col. Louis Cambray-Digny. The first sections constructed were the corners, or bastions, which served as strong points against attack. A firing step, or elevated platform, was built into each, where perhaps six to eight riflemen could look over the landscape to defend the fort. The drawing shows the eight postholes that supported the step and a fire-baked hearth where soldiers kept warm in the nook beneath.
Erected by Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 5.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Military. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 40° 38.389′ N, 81° 27.303′ W. Marker was in Bolivar, Ohio, in Tuscarawas County. It could be reached from Fort Laurens Road Northwest, on the right when traveling north. Located on the grounds of the museum. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 11067 Fort Laurens
this page online
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in Amish Country. It was also in the American Midwest, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 7 other markers are within 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Fort Laurens (within shouting distance of this marker); Unknown Soldier (within shouting distance of this marker); In Commemoration of Our Patriot Ancestors (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Laurens Continental Outpost of the Ohio Frontier / Survival on the Frontier (about 300 feet away); Welcome to Ft. Laurens (about 400 feet away); Bolivar (approx. one mile away); Treaty of Greene Ville (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 15, 2015
2. 5 Northwest Bastion Marker
Other markers no longer nearby. Barracks (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Excavation (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Blockhouse (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Introduction (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Hospital (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Cemetery (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Tomb (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed); Canal (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed); Interstate 77 (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Fort Laurens - Ohio History Connection. (Submitted on December 21, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 26, 2020
3. Sign at the entrance of Fort Laurens Historic Site
Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 261 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on October 13, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 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. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
