The Forts of Fort Wayne: Twenty-Five Years of Army Occupation at the Three Rivers Main Menu Why Fort Wayne Matters The Goals of this Project Fortifying the Rivers The First American Fort is Built A New Century and a New Fort The Second Fort, 1800-1815 Statehood Sentry The Third Fort, 1815-1819 A Fort Reborn Preserving the Past for the Next Generation

Hamtramck wanted his officers to wear their sidearms when on duty. Swords were a symbol of rank more so than a functional weapon by this time.

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  1. Portrait of Captain William Preston Smith