From Touring Ohio Sites.
Colonel Mills Stephenson sited and built the fort in June 1812 on the western side of the Sanduskey River. Following the trend of the day, he named the fort after himself. It was built by Ohio militiamen.
After his great victory at the fort, George Croghan was brevetted to the rank of lieutenant colonel by the president.
In 1835, Congress awarded Croghan the Congressional Gold Medal.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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