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Fort Recovery

Ohio, United States · North America

About Fort Recovery

Fort Recovery is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Saint Henry, 16km from Eldora Speedway.

Fort Recovery is a town located in Ohio, United States. With a population of 1,429, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Fort Recovery sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/New York time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Fort Recovery to your route.

About Fort Recovery

Fort Recovery was a United States Army fort ordered built by General "Mad" Anthony Wayne during what is now termed the Northwest Indian War. Constructed from late 1793 and completed in March 1794, the fort was built along the Wabash River, within two miles of what became the Ohio state border with Indiana. A

Read more detachment of Wayne's Legion of the United States held off an attack from combined Indian forces on June 30, 1794. The fort was used as a reference in drawing treaty lines for the 1795 Treaty of Greenville, and for later settlement. The fort was abandoned in 1796. The present-day village of Fort Recovery, Ohio developed around the fort and along the river. It includes sites and monuments to commemorate the fort and battles in the area.

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Where is Fort Recovery located?

Fort Recovery is located in Ohio, United States, North America. The coordinates are 40.4128 latitude, -84.7763 longitude.

What is the population of Fort Recovery?

Fort Recovery has a population of approximately 1,429 people, making it a town in United States.

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Quick Information

Population
1,429
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
Ohio
Timezone
America/New_York
Coordinates
40.4128, -84.7763

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Worth the detour from Fort Recovery

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

racetrack

Eldora Speedway

A half-mile high-banked clay oval carved into an Ohio cornfield, owned for years by Tony Stewart and home of the World 100 sprint car race. Dirt racing at its loudest and most atmospheric.

16 km · about 30 min drive

racetrack

Winchester Speedway

A half-mile paved oval from 1916 with terrifying 37-degree banking, among the steepest and oldest in America, still running late model stock car racing in rural Indiana.

34 km · about 40 min drive

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