Editing Hamilton, Ohio (section)

===Fort Hamilton===
[[File:Image from page 7 of "The centennial anniversary of the city of Hamilton, Ohio" (1892) (14591442890).jpg|thumb|An 1892 depiction of Fort Hamilton in the 1790s]]
Hamilton originated as Fort Hamilton, named to honor [[Alexander Hamilton]], first [[United States Secretary of the Treasury|Secretary of the Treasury]]. The fort was constructed in September through October 1791 by General [[Arthur St. Clair]], governor of the [[Northwest Territory]]. It was the first of several built north from [[Fort Washington (Ohio)|Fort Washington]] into Indian territory. The fort was built to serve as a supply station for the troops of St. Clair during his campaign in the [[Northwest Indian War]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Fort_Hamilton |title=Fort Hamilton |website=Ohio History Central |access-date=October 1, 2019}}</ref> Later, it was used by General "Mad" [[Anthony Wayne]]. It was located {{convert|28|mi|km}} upstream from the mouth of the [[Great Miami River]], where the river is shallow during normal flow and easily forded on its gravelly bottom by men, animals, and wagons. In 1792, the fort was enlarged with a stable area by General Wayne. The fort was abandoned in 1796 after the signing of the [[Treaty of Greenville]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hamilton, Ohio - Ohio History Central |url=https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Hamilton,_Ohio |access-date=February 23, 2023 |website=ohiohistorycentral.org}}</ref>