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Well or Magazine Pit

Darke County, Ohio
· Fort Jefferson
Military
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A twenty five foot well or magazine pit was excavated at this location. The opening was five feet square and the walls were lined with timbers. Among other things, a wooden windlass was found at the bottom of the well and is now at Garst Museum. From this pit, an underground passage ran north east for 60 feet.
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