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.
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