Fort Laurens

Fort Laurens was built in 1778 in an ill-fated campaign to attack the British at Detroit. Supplying this wilderness outpost was its downfall, as its starving garrison survived on boiled moccasins and withstood a month-long siege by British-led Indians. The fort was abandoned in 1779.

Today, only the outline of the fort remains, but a small museum commemorates the frontier soldier, houses a video giving the fort's history and archaeological artifacts from the for'ts excavation.

The large park surrounding the museum is an ideal picnic site, with two shelters, and the location for periodic military reenactments. The remains of the soldiers who died defending the fort are buried in a crypt in the museum wall and at the Tomb of the Unknown Patriot of the American Revolution. It is the only Revolutionary War site in Ohio.

Address

Fort Laurens
County Road 102
Exit I-77 at State Route 212, about 1/2 mile south of State Route 212
Bolivar, Ohio 44697

Phone Number(s)

Toll-Free: 800-686-1535

Hours

Sunday: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Special Hours:

Website(s)

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Calendar of Events

Admission

Adults: 3.00
Children 6 - 12: 1.00
Children 5 and Under: FREE

Accepted Forms of Payment

Cash, Mastercard, Visa

Parking

FREE

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