Fort Steuben
About Fort Steuben
Fort Steuben was a fortification erected in Feb. 1787 on the Ohio River in eastern Ohio Country at the northern end of the Seven Ranges land tract to be surveyed. It was at the location of the modern city of Steubenville, Ohio. The fort was built by Major John Hamtramck and named for Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, a Prussian army officer who had served under General Washington. The original purpose was to provide protection from Indians for the first surveyors to venture into the Northwest Territory.
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Photos of Fort Steuben
01OhioJudy Bratten · Public domain
02Display at Old Fort SteubenJudy Bratten · Public domain
03Sharpening a Blade at Old Fort SteubenLeslie Dellovade · Public domain
04Officers' Quarters in Old Fort SteubenJudy Bratten · Public domain
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Nearby museums
Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within 6.1 miles of Fort Steuben; the closest, Tony and Nina Gentile Gallery, is about 1.2 miles away.
