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Fort Wayne was the name of three successive military stockades built between 1794 and 1819 in what is now the City of Fort Wayne. Initially built under orders from General “Mad” Anthony Wayne, it secured the territory gained in the Battle of Fallen Timbers. It survived a siege during the War of 1812, after which the city began growing around it. The final fort was abandoned following the cessation of Native hostilities. Today, a replica of it exists in a different location in the city.
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One of the oldest roads in the state, Fort Road was originally built by the federal government after Fort Ridgely was completed in 1853-54. Supplies were shipped from Fort Snelling to Traverse des Sioux, then transported by wagon to Fort Ridgely.
Nicollet County Road 5 runs more than 42 miles from its eastern terminus at its intersection with US Highway 169 in St Peter to the Renville County line. Old Fort Road presumably extended from Traverse des Sioux, although the portion running through the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College has been blocked off. Fort Road as an address runs from the western edge of St Peter to the end of CR-5.
In an ideal world, a paved trail would have been installed when the road was refurbished in the early 2010s. This planned geocache trail will have to suffice, but won’t alleviate my anxiety when biking here.