Fort Laurens Dig Helps Shape Revolutionary War Fort’s Reconstruction

BOLIVAR (WJER) - July 7, 2026

An archaeological dig at Fort Laurens is helping shape the reconstruction of Ohio’s only Revolutionary War fort.

Project Director and lead archaeologist Jonathan Brewster says crews are investigating the base of the original palisade wall, where rotted logs left dark circular stains in the ground. Those marks are being mapped to determine how wide the logs were and how far apart they were spaced, so the rebuilt fort can be as accurate as possible.