Welcome to
​             Fort Laurens

Fort Laurens was built as a strategic location for staging an attack on the British at Fort Detroit during the American Revolution. From November 1778 to August 1779, there were many twists and turns to the story of Fort Laurens. Twenty one soldiers perished before the fort was abandoned.
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​Today’s visitors can walk the grounds and see the fort’s original outline. A small museum pays tribute to the “frontier soldier” through video and artifacts excavated onsite. Memorializing all unknown casualties of the Revolution, Fort Laurens’ Tomb of the Unknown Patriot is the final resting place of one of the fort’s  soldiers who are unable to be identified.​

Covid-19

Fort Laurens is following current guidance from the CDC for safest behaviors related to COVID-19. masks will not be required for any visitors. The CDC has determined that visitors who are fully vaccinated are safe when unmasked indoors and outdoors. Masks are highly encouraged for children ages 3-11 and any other unvaccinated individuals 12 and up, per CDC public health guidelines. We will not require proof of vaccination, and ask that our visitors respectfully follow this policy, as more than 25% of our visitors are children, not eligible for vaccination.
We will continue to follow our enhanced cleaning procedures. We will continue to monitor the guidance of the CDC and update these guidelines accordingly.

Upcoming events Spotlight

Speaker Series August 21, 2021
Doug Angeloni will be presenting at the August Speaker Series. He will present his topic on Henry Bouquet's 1764 Ohio encampments and Artifacts that Doug has recovered from the sites. The Speaker Series will beginning at the regular time of 11:00am at the Fort Laurens theater. If you have any questions about the speaker series please contact us at 330-874-3011 or email us at fortlaurens@gmail.com​

Location & Hours

Experience the unique history of Fort Laurens Museum. 

Fort Laurens Museum
​11067 Fort Laurens Rd.
Bolivar, Ohio 44697

June-Aug. Hours 
Wed-Saturday 11am-4pm
​Sunday 12am-4pm