During the canal years of the 1850's a rivalry grew between Bill Jones and Jack Billings for the love of Minnie Warren. This became hatred by Bill because Minnie chose Jack. On a fall night in 1854, returning from a party, Minnie and Jack were . . . — — Map (db m80159) HM
Erected by grateful people to the memory of the pioneer
soldiers of Ohio and other states who fell in defense of their
homes from Indian depredations, and in twhe War of 1812.
Fort Amanda
Erected by order of General William H. . . . — — Map (db m167048) HM
The fort was built, maintained, operated and defended by both militia and regular army companies from primarily Kentucky and Ohio. The Kentuckians, made up of members of the militia, first built and manned the fort in 1812. The Ohioans came to . . . — — Map (db m167088) HM
Following the American Revolutionary War,
tensions remained high between the United
States and Great Britain. When France declared
war against Great Britain in 1793, the U. S. tried
to be neutral, continuing commerce with both.
At the same . . . — — Map (db m167017) HM
Along the River
Evidence suggests that General Wayne may have built a structure on
this site shortly after the Treaty of Greene Ville. A letter from Secretary
of State Thomas Pickering to the Committee of Military Establishments
in 1796 . . . — — Map (db m167041) HM
In Memory Of
The 75 Unknown American Soldiers
of the War of 1812
buried in this cemetery.
Death came to these Patriots ether while on duty
at For Amanda or while in the Fort Hospital to
which wounded were returned from the forward
area. . . . — — Map (db m167040) WM
Sick and Injured
Between 1812 and 1814, soldiers who had become
sick or sustained injuries in battles were brought back
to Fort Amanda. Some died from their injuries, while
others succumbed to germ-related maladies such as
dysentery, . . . — — Map (db m167039) HM
Fort Layout
Fort Amanda was enlarged again by the Ohio militia under
Captain Daniel Hosbrook. The finished fort measured 198
feet by 330 feet and covered an area of approximately
1.5 acres. The original portion included four . . . — — Map (db m167045) HM
Supply Depot
Fort Amanda was a supply depot. An inventory
of materials at the fort listed 400 barrels of flour,
20 barrels of biscuits, 45 barrels of salt, I10,000
pounds of bacon (55 tons) and 69 barrels of
whiskey (4,426 . . . — — Map (db m167046) HM
Fort Amanda and the surrounding area is built
atop a glacial moraine (soil, sand and gravel left
behind by glaciers). It is safe to say the area was
used throughout prehistory for short- and
long-term habitation. During the Archaic . . . — — Map (db m167018) HM
76 Troops
Captain Daniel Hosbrook's Company
Ohio Militia
(Formed in Hamilton County, Ohio)
Commandant - Daniel Kain •
Hosbrook, Daniel Captain •
Davis, Joseph Lieutenant •
Schillinger, William Ensign •
VanWinkle, David R. 1st . . . — — Map (db m167043) WM
