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Fort Wayne, Indiana · 18th century

1720s

1 dated events in 1720s, in order. Part of the full timeline.

18th century 1 dated mentions

1720s

1722–1794
The two forts the spades cannot find
The French built Fort St. Philippe des Miamis in 1722, a palisaded post garrisoned by as many as thirty men; General Wayne's men built the first Fort Wayne in the autumn of 1794, the post that gave the city its name.