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Near here stood Fort Wright, built in Sept. 1862 by Union troops to help defend the Cincinnati area from advancing Confederate armies. The fort was named for Maj. Gen. Horatio G. Wright, USA, who later was chief engineer for completion of the Washington Monument. The city of Fort Wright is named for both the fort and the engineer-general.
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Fort Wright, Kentucky · United States
