Along the bank of the Auglaize River this quiet roadside park marks the site of a supply fort built during the War of 1812.
Colonel Robert Pogue built the fort and probably named it after his daughter Amanda. It was one of several forts constructed by order of General William Henry Harrison to protect the northwest from British invasion. The fort also served as a hospital and the graves of 75 men who died in it are located here. A 50-foot obelisk perpetuates the memory of the men who served here.