to commission the monument. The monument, in the form of an obelisk, was built in 1912 and dedicated on July 1, 1913. The obelisk stands tall. It weighs approximately and cost $23,700 to build. Today that monument is part of a historical landmark known as Fort Recovery State Memorial, which is maintained by the Ohio Historical Society. A replica of Wayne's fort has two reconstructed blockhouses with a connecting stockade. The Fort Recovery State Museum, opened in 1938 during the Great Depression. It features life-size dioramas of fort soldiers and the various Indian tribes involved in the fighting. Exhibits explain Wayne's campaign and include military and Indian artifacts, uniforms, weapons, paintings and maps. The museum features a gift shop and offers programs for school groups. In 2011, students from Ball State University found the original location of a fort wall, not far from the Fort Recovery state museum. See also Fort Defiance References Sources External links Historic Fort Recovery Fort Recovery Research Page from Ball State University Fort Recovery on Ohio Historical Society site Fort Recovery State Museum Act creating Indiana Territory Government buildings completed in 1794 Infrastructure completed in 1794 18th-century fortifications Recovery Buildings and structures in Mercer County, Ohio National Register of Historic Places in Mercer County, Ohio Military and war museums in Ohio Museums in Mercer County, Ohio Native American museums in Ohio Northwest Indian War Ohio History Connection Pre-statehood history of Ohio Recovery 1794 establishments in the Northwest Territory