Fort Washington (Ohio)
Fort Washington was a fortified stockade with blockhouses built by order of Gen. Josiah Harmar starting in summer 1789 in what is now downtown Cincinnati, Ohio near the Ohio River. The physical location of the fort was facing the mouth of the Licking River, above present day Fort Washington Way. The fort was named in honor of President George Washington. The Fort was the major staging place and conduit for settlers, troops and supplies during the settlement of the Northwest Territory. In 1803, the fort was moved to Newport, KY across the river and became the Newport Barracks. In 1806, the site of the abandoned fort was divided into lots and sold.
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East 3rd Street, Cincinnati Central Business District
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Great American Tower at Queen City Square (Western Southern Life Tower)
East 3rd Street
45202 Cincinnati, Central Business District
Ohio, United States
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