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FORT OUIATENON
First post in Indiana area built nearby
in
1717 by French Canada to counter
British expansion in valleys of Wabash
and Ohio rivers.
Served as trade and communication post.
French
surrendered fort to British in 1761 during French and Indian War.
Fort was occupied by native Americans after 1763 and
destroyed by American
soldiers 1791.
Erected 1998 by the
Indiana Historical Bureau and
The Society of Colonial Wars
in the State of Indiana
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Marker placed on the
blockhouse noting the birthplace of
Rev. Anthony Foucher, the first
American priest of the West
July 22, 1741 - June 12, 1812.
It was placed by the Catholic
Women's Study Club, 1961.
Photo of the Fort Ouiatenon
Blockhouse by Huw Williams. All other photos by Adina Dyer
©1998-2009
Adina Dyer
All rights reserved.