Fort Jefferson Site | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Fort_Jefferson_site_in_Ohio.jpg) Southern side of the hill on which the fort sat | |
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| Location | State Route 121 in Neave Township, Darke County, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 40°1′32″N 84°39′24″W / 40.02556°N 84.65667°W |
| Area | 6.5 acres (2.6 ha) |
| Built | 1791 |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000488[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 10, 1970 |
Fort Jefferson was a fortification erected by soldiers of the United States Army in October 1791 during the Northwest Indian War. Built to support a military campaign, it saw several years of active fighting. Today, the fort site is a historic site.