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Location
Best time
Plan your visit between May 1-October 31 when the reconstructed fort buildings are open; the Visitor Center and Museum Shop operate year-round M-F 10am-4pm, but the full fort experience requires warmer months
Visitor tip
Pick up the Steubenville Mural walking tour map at the Visitor Center and use the audio information feature to enhance your historical understanding; reviewers specifically praised this feature for bringing history to life
Visitor tip
Bring kids to experience the interactive water fountain in the adjacent park area and the Junior Ranger program with activity booklets; reviewers noted children particularly enjoyed walking through the period buildings and water play on hot days
Quick Facts
- Type
- Historic Fort & Educational Landmark
- Notable Programs
- Lewis and Clark Trail Junior Ranger program (one of only 30 locations nationwide)
- Admission
- Adults $12, Seniors $10, Youth 6-12 $7, Under 6 free
- Hours
- Fort open May-October M-Sa 10am-4pm, Su 11am-4pm; Visitor Center year-round M-F 10am-4pm
What visitors say
We did the Steubenville Mural walking tour. You can pick up a map at the Fort visitor center. It was really neat to listen to the audio information while looking at the murals. They had great explanations and helped the history to come…
very neat historic sight. I used to go on field trips to hear in elementary school and today I came back to visit for news purposes. Just as awesome as I remembered!
I loved this place. All the ladies and gentlemen that worked there were terrific. Very informative.
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Did You Know?
- Fort Steuben was built in February 1787 by Major John Hamtramck and named after Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, a Prussian army officer who served under General Washington during the American Revolution
- The original purpose of Fort Steuben was to provide protection from Native Americans for the first surveyors venturing into the Northwest Territory immediately after the American Revolution
- The fort's reconstructed buildings are carefully designed to replicate their appearance and layout from the 1700s, allowing visitors to experience authentic period living conditions
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