Fort Washington (Ohio)

Fort Washington
Part of the Northwest Territory of the United States
Cincinnati, Ohio
Coordinates	39°05′59″N 84°30′17″W / 39.0998°N 84.5047°W / 39.0998; -84.5047
Type	Army Fortress
Site history
Built	1789
Demolished	1806
Battles/wars	Northwest Indian War
Garrison information
Past commanders	Gen. Arthur St. Clair, Gen. Josiah Harmar, Gen. "Mad" Anthony Wayne, Gen. James Wilkinson
Occupants	United States Army

Fort Washington was a fortified stockade with blockhouses built by order of Gen. Josiah Harmar starting in summer 1789 in what is now downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, near the Ohio River. The physical location of the fort was facing the mouth of the Licking River, above present day Fort Washington Way. The fort was named in honor of President George Washington. The fort was the major staging place and conduit for settlers, troops and supplies during the settlement of the Northwest Territory.

In 1803, the fort was moved to Newport, Kentucky, across the river and became the Newport Barracks. In 1806, the site of the abandoned fort was divided into lots and sold.