On Novemeber 23, 2007, Mary, Anne, and I traveled to Fort Defiance, in Defiance, Ohio after a long morning of Christmas shopping. We were tired after traveling 435.29 miles to get to this destination from Carbondale. This landmark is located -84.355 degrees longitude and 41.284 degrees latitude. We thought this was an important site to visit while visiting my home town. Anthony Wayne had the fort built in 1794 during his campaign against Ohio Native Americans to provide his men protection and as a staging ground for future operations. The fort was a rough square with a blockhouse located on each corner. After the Battle of Fallen Timbers, Wayne ordered the destruction of all Native American villages and crops within a fifty-mile radius of the fort. With the signing of the Treaty of Greeneville in 1795, the natives permitted the Americans to maintain a trading post and fort at Fort Defiance. Until the War of 1812, Fort Defiance helped protect local citizens from native attacks. We had fun reading about this important landmark, playing on the cannons, and enjoyed the beautiful scenery around the Maumee and Auglaize Rivers. After our visit, we piled back into my car and traveled back to Carbondale. Mary and Anne have now traveled 4,168.86 miles.
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