Fort Winchester
historic site
- Built
- 2010
- Material
- bronze
- Operated by
- Ohio History Connection
- Inscription
- Fort Winchester, built in Oct. 1812 by Gen. Harrison, served as a key U.S. post in the War of 1812. It was a supply base, training site, and rally point before Fort Meigs. Abandoned in 1815, its layout shaped Defiance, Ohio’s street grid.
- 0.3 mi off the Maumee Valley Scenic Byway
- 141.1 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
- 22.9 mi off the Old Mill Stream Scenic Byway
- 28.5 mi off the Ohio Lincoln Highway Historic Byway
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:13 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:33 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:00 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 16:28 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/New_York).
41.28567, -84.35817
Elevation 205 m (modelled from terrain)