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Fort Laurens Siege and Ohio Heritage Echoes
Virginia troops at Fort Laurens endure a February siege by Weandot and Mingo warriors in 1779. Colonel Gibson sustains the garrison by hurling meat and flour over walls. the siege ends as Indians depart. Nearby sites include Zear Canton Schoenbrunn and a McKinley monument.
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Gibson
Bolivar
Tuscarawas County
Ohio
Zear
Canton
President McKinley
Schoenbrunn