It was built by the Spanish in the 1500's, taken over by the French, then the British, then the Americans, when George Washington garrisoned troops there.
This is a replica of the fort. The real one is just next door, all that remains is the location of the buildings. The buildings had the original hardwood floors (!) and rudimentary furniture like bunk beds (no mattresses) and tables. Some had fireplaces. I think those were the officers' buildings.
Clark (of Lewis and Clark) visited here, and there are plaques with his name on them in the old fort.
This is the view of the Ohio River from the fort. I suppose if the Indians had bridges, the fort-holders would be in much more trouble.
A big tractor had just come by to remove flood debris from the boat ramp. He just pushed it all back into the river.
The first row of stakes is in a moat. There was no water in the moat, but there was a faucet nearby. No crocodiles, either. The post in the middle is a flagpole.
There are steps up the flagpole. I thought it was a lookout tower, but it really is a flagpole.
We did find the cache. It was a nice walk through the woods to an easy find. The boys had brought along items to trade and went away happy. We then drove to the fort and found 5 playgrounds on the way. The boys were very impressed.
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