Fort-on-Shore

Fort Nelson, built in 1781 by troops under George Rogers Clark including Captain Richard Chenoweth, was the second on-shore fort on the Ohio River in the area of what is now downtown Louisville, Kentucky. Fort-on-Shore, the downriver and first on-shore fort, had proved to be insufficient barely three years after it was established. In response to continuing attacks from Native Americans and the threat of British attacks during the Revolutionary War, Fort Nelson was constructed between what is currently Main Street and the river, with its main gate near Seventh Street. It was named after Thomas Nelson Jr., then the governor of Virginia.

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Location: 38.2593, -85.7691, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Fort William ⓘ
  pioneer fort in Kentucky established in 1785

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  Fort-on-Shore ⓘ
  

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  Springs Station, Kentucky ⓘ
  

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  Frazier History Museum ⓘ
  history museum in Louisville, Kentucky

1780-01-01T00:00:00Z

1780-01-01T00:00:00Z

1780 Springs Station, Kentucky

2004-05-22T00:00:00Z

2004-05-22T00:00:00Z

2004 Frazier History Museum

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		FortWiki page@		Wikidata
site	fort		Fort William	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort-on-Shore	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1780	Springs Station, Kentucky	fort	Wikidata
site	museum	2004	Frazier History Museum	military museum	Wikidata