Fort Harmar Monument
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Fort Harmar Monument is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Buzzard Rocks stands 388 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. Covered Bridge Scenic Byway passes 0.8 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Fort Harmar was an early United States frontier military fort, built in pentagonal shape during 1785 at the confluence of the Ohio and Muskingum rivers, on the west side of the mouth of the Muskingum River. It was built under the orders of Colonel Josiah Harmar, then commander of the United States Army, and took his name. The fort was intended for the protection of Indians, i.e., to prevent pioneer squatters from settling in the land to the northwest of the Ohio River. "The position was judiciously chosen, as it commanded not only the mouth of the Muskingum, but swept the waters of the Ohio, from a curve in the river for a considerable distance both above and below the fort." It was the first frontier fort built in Ohio Country. It is notable as the site for the 1789 Treaty of Fort Harmar between the United States and several Native American tribes. The presence of Fort Harmar was influential in the founding of Marietta, Ohio in 1788 to the east across the Muskingum. During the one-year anniversary celebration of the founding of Marietta, the physician Solomon Drowne said:
But to whom is this settlement more indebted than to the generous chieftain [Josiah Harmar] and other worthy officers of yonder fortress, distinguished by the name of Harmer [Fort Harmar]. With what cheerfulness and cordiality have ye ever entered into every measure promotive of the company's interest. Important is the station ye fill in every respect, and not least in this, that you seem reserved to exhibit to mankind a specimen of that military splendor, which ornamented the arms of America, and would do honor to the troops of any potentate on earth.
The fort was abandoned in 1790 and demolished in summer, 1791, as the area had been redeveloped for other uses, and Marietta expanded to the west side of the river. The exact location of the fort cannot be determined as the Ohio River has been widened by damming, and is believed to be underwater near the mouth of the Muskingum. This area of Marietta is still referred to as Harmar, and the neighborhood has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Harmar Historic District.
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Dates from 1785.
Wikidata Q5471296, matched on coordinates and name (12 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- Site of the United States Fort Harmar. Built 1785. Garrisoned by U.S. Troops 1785 to 1790. Headquarters 1786 and 1788 of Gen. Josiah Harmar of PA. General-in-chief U.S.A. Erected by New Century Historical Society April 7, 1892.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Covered Bridge Scenic Byway
- 0.4 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 11.2 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 15.7 mi off the Little Kanawha Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic overlook · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fort Harmar Monument: 0.0 mi
- Westside Park: 0.3 mi
- Fenton Park: 0.4 mi
- Ohio Riverfront Park: 0.4 mi
- Muskingum Park: 0.4 mi
- The Marietta College Ambulance Unit: 0.2 mi
- Putnam House: 0.2 mi
- Relic Spanish American War 1898: 0.3 mi
- U.S. W.V. Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Veterans Walk of Honor: 0.3 mi
- Hunter Hill: 2.7 mi
- Sharktooth Mountain: 7.0 mi
- Daylight Hill: 8.8 mi
- Fox Point: 10.2 mi
- Red Hill: 11.3 mi
- Blackwater Magic: 0.2 mi
- Rooted in Kindness: 0.3 mi
- Pearl of Appalachia Mural: 0.3 mi
- Ohio River Tunnel: 0.3 mi
- George Floyd mural: 0.3 mi
- Kroger Wetlands: 1.7 mi
- Rudolph Farms: 3.3 mi
- Broughton Nature Park: 3.3 mi
- McDonough Wildlife Refuge: 6.8 mi
- Boord State Nature Preserve: 15.5 mi
- C2473: 0.1 mi
- 3301: 0.1 mi
- Hidden Marietta Tour Company: 0.4 mi
- Valley Gem Sternwheeler: 0.8 mi
- Rufus Putnam House: 0.8 mi
- Harvest of Hope: 0.1 mi
- Fort Street Pollinator Habitat: 0.2 mi
- Armstrong Gardens: 0.8 mi
- Marietta Discovery Garden: 0.8 mi
- Marietta Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- West Virginia Welcome Center: 1.6 mi
- Washington Interstate 77 NB: 3.1 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Southbound: 19.8 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Northbound: 19.8 mi
- Cedarville Bluff: 12.2 mi
- Rock Bluff: 17.4 mi
- Quincy Park: 11.1 mi
- Irish Run Natural Bridge: 16.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Harmar Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buzzard Rocks | SE 136° | 388 m | 14.2 mi |
| Coffee Knob | NNW 348° | 358 m | 22.2 mi |
| Browns Knob | NNW 337° | 351 m | 24.6 mi |
| Kinderhook Hill | E 88° | 338 m | 12.4 mi |
| Haystack Hill | ENE 64° | 334 m | 15.3 mi |
| Dodd Hill | NE 56° | 334 m | 20.3 mi |
| Ferguson Hill | E 86° | 331 m | 12.9 mi |
| Daylight Hill | ENE 70° | 329 m | 8.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:03 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:17 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:49 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:24 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marietta Wwtp, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9858938830
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