Fort Recovery Museum and Stockade (Fort Recovery, Ohio)

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The Fort Recovery Museum and stockade here feature information about the two historic battles that took place in the late 18th century. There are various artifacts, and a replica of the original fort built by General Anthony Wayne.

From the Ohio Historical Society's web site:
ohsweb.ohiohistory.org/places/nw07/index.shtml
...you can find general operational and contact information.

The first picture shows the "replica"(two block houses connected by a wall all done log cabin style) of the original fort. It is encircled by the green rectangle seen on the map when you mouse hover the link.

The second picture shows the monument that is located in a separate park area 5 blocks away. Click that item on the map to see more about its location.

From the town's web site "History of Fort Recovery" page...
www.fortrecovery.org/history.htm
...Nancy Knapke relates the story of the two battles. The loss in 1791 and win(recovery) in 1794, hence the source for the name of the village.

Finally, from the "Ohio History Central: An Online Encyclopedia of Ohio History", the "Siege of Fort Recovery" is related:
www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=554