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County: Kenton

Fort Mitchel

Marker Number: 

546

Location: 

Dixie Highway, Ft. Mitchell

Near here stood old Ft. Mitchel, erected Oct. 1861. Scene of several skirmishes between CSA forces under Gen. Henry Heth and USA troops under Gen. Lew Wallace September, 1862. Major anchor in a line of seven forts defending Cincinnati. They ran along hills around Covington about 10 miles, from Bromley, on river to west, east to river near Ft. Thomas.

Dedicated October 15, 1964.

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