Fort Wayne, Indiana:

In 1793, the United States government sent in General “Mad” Anthony Wayne to subdue the local Native Americans and build a lasting US presence. Wayne defeated the Native American army consisting of various tribes, thus effectively ending the Native American resistance on the Northwest frontier.

After his victory, Wayne returned to the three rivers area and began building a permanent fort which was completed on October 20th, 1794.  Wayne’s fort was located at the present-day corner of Clay and Berry Streets and named in honor of Anthony Wayne. This fort would be the first of the three US forts built in present-day downtown Fort Wayne, which grew up around the fort.