O’Fallon Mayor Bill Hennessy, the O’Fallon City Council and the
O’Fallon Community Foundation cordially invite you to the dedication
ceremony of the newly-rebuilt
Zumwalt’s Fort
Saturday, May 2, 2015
11 a.m.
Fort Zumwalt Park
1000 Jessup Lane
O’Fallon, Missouri 63366
Jacob Zumwalt and his extended family came to this area from Kentucky circa
1798 and built a large log home at the edge of the American frontier. A few
years later, when the War of 1812 set off deadly guerilla raids with Native
Americans ambushing and killing American settlers, local families fled to the
shelter provided by Jacob’s “settler fort.”
For several decades, only the central chimney remained of the original Fort.
Following a series of archaeological digs, work began on its reconstruction
in 2009. With the help of many dedicated and generous individuals, the
rebuilding of Jacob Zumwalt’s home is nearing completion. In May 2015, it
will be dedicated as a gift to the City of O’Fallon from the O’Fallon Community
Foundation.
More information, including photos and directions to Fort Zumwalt Park in
O’Fallon, may be found at www.ofallon.mo.us/zumwalts-fort.