Fort Laurens 

The Fort Laurens Museum 

Fort Laurens is located in Bolivar, Ohio. Bolivar is a tiny village near the small village of Zoar. I found this place interesting because it's in the same town I live in. I thought it was incredibly cool such an awesome piece of history is right down the road. 

Introduction

There are signs all around showing and telling you information on Fort Laurens. 

The actual fort is no longer there but there is a museum dedicated to it. 

 Fort Laurens was built in 1778. This was part of a campaign that ended badly that was led by an American named Gen Lachlan McIntosh to get rid of the threat by the Indians and also to establish a western supply post for an attack on British Detroit. 

Excavation 

This became a memorial in 1917 and the museum was built in 1968. The museum was finished three years later 1971. It was originally found 200 feet from where they previously  believed it to be. They thought they originally built the museum on top of the old fort. It is now right behind the museum, instead of under it. 

I received my information partly from the Tuscarwras Historical Society, where i heard about Fort Laurens and I went to the museum and got most of my information directly from the museum and off the plaques.

The best way to learn about your communities history is go out and see it.