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Fort Miami (2)   Fr GMaps
ID: 415  Voorhis Number: 349 ;   Location: Indiana, United States of America [41.5725, -83.6261] ;    Founded: c. 1670 , Closed: NA .

A second French fort Miami was built soon after 1670 on the Miami (now the Maumee) river, Indiana, upon the site of which fort Wayne was constructed about 1790. This fort was included in Bougainville's list 1757 and marked the commencement of the portage to rivers flowing southwest. It was surrendered to the British in 1761 and captured by Pontiac 1763. Its location was the centre of the powerful Indian nation of Miamis. Shown on maps No. 111, 96, 119, 10, 98, 97, 93.



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