How to contact Old Fort Steuben in Ohio?

For more information call 740-283-1787 or email [email protected]. Applications for the 2021 Hands-On-History at Historic Fort Steuben are now being accepted. This annual Summer Youth Educational Program for 4th to 6th graders allows the students to participate in activities that present life in the early Ohio Valley.

Why was the fort in Steubenville Ohio named?

In 1786–87, the soldiers of the 1st American Regiment built Fort Steuben to protect the government surveyors mapping the land west of the Ohio River, and named the fort in honor of Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben. When the surveyors completed their task a few years later, the fort was abandoned.

When is the Fort Steuben visitor center open?

Historic Fort Steuben is open from May through October, M-F from 10-4, Saturday from 10-4, Sunday from 11-4. The Fort Steuben Visitor Center and Museum Shop are open all year, M-F, from 10-4, except holidays.

Where is Steubenville located in Jefferson County Ohio?

Steubenville is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. Located along the Ohio River 33 miles from Pittsburgh, it had a population of 18,659 at the 2010 census.

Do you get free admission to Fort Steuben?

Your Membership with Historic Fort Steuben offers you free admission to all events, a subscription to our monthly Dispatch, a 10% discount in the Museum Shop, and the satisfaction of knowing that you are helping maintain a unique educational and historic site. How well do you know Fort Steuben’s History?