Fort Steuben
Introduction
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Fort Steuben was built to protect and serve as a headquarters for the soldiers and surveyors who surveyed the Northwest Territory after the region was acquired from Great Britain. Completed in 1787, Major John Francis Hamtramck named the fort in honor of Baron von Steuben.
Images
The sign at the fort
An aerial view of Historic Fort Steuben
Sources
http://www.oldfortsteuben.com/