On Weavers-Fort Jefferson Road at Church Street, on the right when traveling east on Weavers-Fort Jefferson Road.
Examples of artifacts discovered during the H.R. McPherson excavation of 1930.
Larger Figure - Copper object believed to be ornament from helmet of cavalryman.
Smaller Figures - Obverse and reverse of insignia, probably from . . . — — Map (db m306834) HM
On Weavers-Fort Jefferson Road at Church Street, on the right when traveling east on Weavers-Fort Jefferson Road.
★★★ Revolutionary War Patriots ★★★
Lt. Col. George Gibson October 10, 1747 – December 11, 1791 Service Virginia Continental Line 2nd Regiment U.S. Levies
Capt. Joseph Montfort April 2, 1728 – April 27, 1792 . . . — — Map (db m306832) WM
On Weavers-Fort Jefferson Road at Church Street, on the right when traveling east on Weavers-Fort Jefferson Road.
An excavation in 1930 revealed the site of a blockhouse at this location.
Caption
A cross-sectional view of a two-story blockhouse, showing the internal structure from the front.
Courtesy of the John Carter Brown . . . — — Map (db m306830) HM
Near Weavers-Fort Jefferson Road 0.1 miles west of Ohio Route 121, on the left when traveling west.
Built by the Army of
General Arthur St. Clair
in October 1791
and used as a military post
during the campaigns against
the North-Western Indian tribes
MCMVII — — Map (db m19885) HM
On Ohio Route 121 at Weavers-Fort Jefferson Road (County Route 24), on the right when traveling south on Ohio Route 121. Reported permanently removed.
Site of
Fort Jefferson
The most advanced post
established by General St. Clair
on his campaign
against the Northwestern
Indian Tribes in 1791. — — Map (db m256973) HM
On Weavers-Fort Jefferson Road 0.1 miles west of Route 121, on the left when traveling west.
Fort Jefferson. During the Indian Wars of 1790-1795, the United States built a chain of forts in the contested area of what is today western Ohio. These forts were built as a result of various tribes of the region attacking the encroaching . . . — — Map (db m20254) HM
On Weavers-Fort Jefferson Road 0.1 miles west of Route 121, on the left when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
Fort Jefferson was just a link in a chain of forts stretching north from Fort Washington (Cincinnati) to Fort Deposit (Waterville).
During the Indian War of 1790-1795, the United States felt it necessary to build forts in contested . . . — — Map (db m306303) HM
Dedicated to the heroes of our community who served our country and who sacrificed their lives on the land, sea, and in the sky that freedom might live
In Memoriam
Alvin H. Young •
Frank R. Aten •
Ohmer Stephen Stravser •
Bill M. . . . — — Map (db m243550) WM
On Weavers-Fort Jefferson Road at Church Street, on the right when traveling east on Weavers-Fort Jefferson Road.
Beneath this spot a wooden treated stairway was discovered leading into a passageway to a well, or magazine pit 80 feet to the southwest. The passageway was six feet wide, three feet deep and lined with posts and puncheons. — — Map (db m306829) HM
On Weavers-Fort Jefferson Road west of Route 121, on the left when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
Beneath this spot a wooden treaded stairway was discovered leading into a passageway to well or magazine pit 80 feet to southwest, the passageway was six feet deep, three feet wide and lined with posts and puncheons. — — Map (db m306304) HM
On Weavers-Fort Jefferson Road at Church Street, on the right when traveling east on Weavers-Fort Jefferson Road.
[Caption]:
Looking northwest into magazine well and underground passageway, 1930.
A twenty-five foot well or magazine pit was excavated at this location. The opening was five feet square, and the walls were lined with . . . — — Map (db m306833) HM
On Weavers-Fort Jefferson Road west of Route 121, on the left when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
A twenty five foot well or magazine pit was excavated at this location.
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 . . . — — Map (db m306305) HM
