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Anthony Wayne (January 1, 1745–December 15, 1796) was a United States Army
United States Army

The United States Army is the branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for Army operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S....
 general and statesman. Wayne adopted a military career at the outset of the American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War

The American Revolutionary War , also known as the American War of Independence, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and Thirteen Colonies on the North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers....
, where his military exploits and fiery personality quickly earned him a promotion to the rank of brigadier general
Brigadier general (United States)

A brigadier general in the United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Marine Corps, is a 1 star rank general officer, with the U.S....
 and the sobriquet of "Mad Anthony".

e was born to Isaac Wayne
Isaac Wayne (1699-1774)

Captain Isaac Wayne was a Pennsylvania tanner and father of Revolutionary War General "Mad" Anthony Wayne and grandfather of United States Congressman Isaac Wayne....
 in Waynesborough, Chester County
Chester County, Pennsylvania

Chester County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2000, the population was 433,501. The county seat is West Chester, Pennsylvania....
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a U.S. state located in the Northeastern United States and Mid-Atlantic States regions of the United States....
, near present-day Paoli
Paoli, Pennsylvania

Paoli is a census-designated place located in Chester County, Pennsylvania near Philadelphia. It is situated in portions of three townships: Easttown Township, Pennsylvania, Tredyffrin Township, Pennsylvania and Willistown Township, Pennsylvania....
. He was educated as a surveyor
Surveyor

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 at his uncle's private academy in Philadelphia, as well as at the College of Philadelphia (now the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania is a private research university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is America's first university and is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States....
), Class of 1765, although he did not earn a degree.






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Issue the orders Sir, and I will storm Hell.

when asked by General George Washington if he would undertake the capture of Stony Point

Forward, my brave fellows, forward! Carry me into the fort. If I am to die, I want to die at the head of the column!

upon being wounded in the head at Stony Point

Dear Gen'l, -- The fort & garrison with Col. Johnston are ours. Our officers & men behaved like men who are determined to be free.

note to Washington after receiving the surrender of Stony Point





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Anthony Wayne (January 1, 1745–December 15, 1796) was a United States Army
United States Army

The United States Army is the branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for Army operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S....
 general and statesman. Wayne adopted a military career at the outset of the American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War

The American Revolutionary War , also known as the American War of Independence, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and Thirteen Colonies on the North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers....
, where his military exploits and fiery personality quickly earned him a promotion to the rank of brigadier general
Brigadier general (United States)

A brigadier general in the United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Marine Corps, is a 1 star rank general officer, with the U.S....
 and the sobriquet of "Mad Anthony".

Early life

Wayne was born to Isaac Wayne
Isaac Wayne (1699-1774)

Captain Isaac Wayne was a Pennsylvania tanner and father of Revolutionary War General "Mad" Anthony Wayne and grandfather of United States Congressman Isaac Wayne....
 in Waynesborough, Chester County
Chester County, Pennsylvania

Chester County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2000, the population was 433,501. The county seat is West Chester, Pennsylvania....
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a U.S. state located in the Northeastern United States and Mid-Atlantic States regions of the United States....
, near present-day Paoli
Paoli, Pennsylvania

Paoli is a census-designated place located in Chester County, Pennsylvania near Philadelphia. It is situated in portions of three townships: Easttown Township, Pennsylvania, Tredyffrin Township, Pennsylvania and Willistown Township, Pennsylvania....
. He was educated as a surveyor
Surveyor

Surveyor may refer to:Professions and their activities* Surveying, the process of determining positions on the earth's surface** Cadastral surveying, the process of establishing boundary locations...
 at his uncle's private academy in Philadelphia, as well as at the College of Philadelphia (now the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania is a private research university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is America's first university and is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States....
), Class of 1765, although he did not earn a degree. He was sent by Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin

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 and some associates to work for a year surveying land they owned in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is a Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada located on Canada's southeastern coast. It is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada....
, after which he returned to work in his father's tannery, while continuing his surveying. He became a leader in Chester County and served in the Pennsylvania legislature in 1774–1780. His son Isaac Wayne
Isaac Wayne

Isaac Wayne was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Isaac Wayne was born near Paoli, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania....
, future U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
United States Congressional Delegations from Pennsylvania

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, was born in 1772.

American Revolution

At the onset of the war in 1775, Wayne raised a militia and, in 1776, became colonel of the 4th Pennsylvania Regiment
4th Pennsylvania Regiment

The 4th Pennsylvania Regiment was raised December 9, 1775 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army. The regiment would see action during the New York Campaign, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Sullivan Expedition....
. He and his regiment were part of the Continental Army
Continental Army

The American Continental Army was an army formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States. Established by a resolution of the Continental Congress on June 15, 1775, the army was created to coordinate the military efforts of the Thirteen Colonies in their struggle against the rule of Kingdom...
's unsuccessful invasion of Canada
Invasion of Canada (1775)

The Invasion of Canada in 1775 was the first major military initiative by colonial separatist forces during the American Revolutionary War. One expedition left Fort Ticonderoga under Richard Montgomery, besieged and captured Fort Saint-Jean , and very nearly captured British General Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester when taking Montreal....
 where he was sent to aid Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold

Benedict Arnold V was a General officer during the American Revolutionary War who originally fought for the American Continental Army, but switched sides to the British Empire....
, during which he commanded a successful rear-guard action at the Battle of Trois-Rivières
Battle of Trois-Rivières

The Battle of Trois-Rivi?res was fought on June 8, 1776, in the American Revolutionary War. A Kingdom of Great Britain army under Province of Quebec Governor Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester defeated an attempt by units from the Continental Army under the command of Brigadier General William Thompson to stop the British advance up the Sa...
, and then led the distressed forces at Fort Ticonderoga
Fort Ticonderoga

Fort Ticonderoga is a large eighteenth-century fort built at a narrows at the south end of Lake Champlain where a short traverse gives access to the north end of Lake George in the state of New York....
. His service resulted in a promotion to brigadier general on February 21, 1777.

Later, he commanded the Pennsylvania Line
Pennsylvania Line

Pennsylvania was in the American Revolution....
 at Brandywine
Battle of Brandywine

}|-||}The Battle of Brandywine was a battle of the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War fought on September 11, 1777, in the area surrounding Chadds Ford Township, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania....
, Paoli, and Germantown
Battle of Germantown

}|-||}The Battle of Germantown, a battle in the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War, was fought on October 4, 1777 at Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania....
. After winter quarters at Valley Forge
Valley Forge

Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, was the site of the camp of the American Continental Army over the winter of 1777–1778 in the American Revolutionary War....
, he led the American attack at the Battle of Monmouth
Battle of Monmouth

}|-||}The Battle of Monmouth was an American Revolutionary War battle fought on June 28, 1778 in New Jersey. The main Continental Army under George Washington attacked the rear of the British Army's column led by Henry Clinton as they left Freehold Court-House ....
. During this last battle, Wayne's forces were pinned down by a numerically superior British force. However, Wayne held out until relieved by reinforcements sent by Washington. This scenario would play out again years later, in the Southern campaign.

The highlight of Wayne's Revolutionary War service was probably his victory at Stony Point
Battle of Stony Point

}|-||}The Battle of Stony Point was a battle of the American Revolutionary War....
. On July 15, 1779, in a nighttime, bayonets-only assault lasting thirty minutes, 3 columns, one personally led by Wayne, overcame British
Kingdom of Great Britain

The Kingdom of Great Britain, also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain, was a country in North-West Europe, in existence from 1707 to 1801....
 fortifications at Stony Point
Stony Point, New York

Stony Point, shaped like a triangle, is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Town in Rockland County, New York, New York, United States located north of the Haverstraw , New York, east and south of Orange County, New York, and west of the Hudson River....
, a cliffside redoubt
Redoubt

A redoubt is a fort or fort system usually consisting of an enclosed defensive emplacement outside a larger fort, usually relying on Earthworks s, though others are constructed of stone or brick....
 commanding the southern Hudson River
Hudson River

The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk , the Great Mohegan by the Iroquois, or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami, Muhheakantuck, is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York....
. The success of this operation provided a boost to the morale of an army which had at that time suffered a series of military defeats. Congress awarded him a medal for the victory.
Valley Forge Anthony Wayne Statue
Subsequent victories at West Point
West Point, New York

West Point is a federal military reservation located North of the Highland Falls, New York in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 7,138 at the 2000 census....
 and Green Spring in Virginia
Battle of Green Spring

}|-||}Battle of Green Spring took place near Green Spring Plantation in James City County, Virginia during the American Revolutionary War. On July 6, 1781 United States General "Mad" Anthony Wayne was ambushed at Green Springs Farm by the Kingdom of Great Britain army in the last major battle of the Virginia campaign prior to the siege...
, increased his popular reputation as a bold commander. After the British surrendered at Yorktown, he went further south and severed the British alliance with Native American
Native Americans in the United States

Native Americans in the United States are the Indigenous peoples of the Americas from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States United States, including parts of Alaska and the island state of Hawaii....
 tribes in Georgia
Province of Georgia

The Province of Georgia was one of the Southern colonies in British North America. It was the last of the Thirteen original colonies established by Kingdom of Great Britain in what later became the United States....
. He then negotiated peace treaties with both the Creek and the Cherokee
Cherokee

The Cherokee are a Native Americans in the United States people orginally from the Southeastern United States . They are linguistically connected to speakers of the Iroquoian language....
, for which Georgia rewarded him with the gift of a large rice plantation. He was promoted to major general
Major general (United States)

In the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air Force, major general is a 2 star rank general officer rank, with the U.S....
 on October 10, 1783.

Political career

After the war, Wayne returned to Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a U.S. state located in the Northeastern United States and Mid-Atlantic States regions of the United States....
 and served in the state legislature for a year in 1784. He then moved to Georgia and settled upon the tract of land granted him by that state for his military service. He was a delegate to the state convention which ratified the Constitution
United States Constitution

The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme law of the United States. It is the foundation and source of the legal authority underlying the existence of the United States of America; the Federal Government of the United States; and all the State & local governments and Territorial Administrative bodies contained therein....
 in 1788.

In 1791, he served a year in the Second United States Congress as a U.S. Representative
United States House of Representatives

The United States House of Representatives, commonly referred to as "the House", is one of the bicameralism of the United States Congress; the other is the United States Senate....
 of Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a U.S. state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against United Kingdom rule in the American Revolution....
 but lost his seat during a debate over his residency qualifications and declined running for re-election in 1792.

Frontier general

President
President of the United States

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 George Washington
George Washington

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 recalled Wayne from civilian life in order to lead an expedition in the Northwest Indian War
Northwest Indian War

The Northwest Indian War , also known as Little Turtle's War and by various other names, was a war fought between the United States and a large confederation of Native Americans in the United States for control of the Northwest Territory, which ended with a decisive U.S....
, which up to that point had been a disaster for the United States. Many American Indians
Native Americans in the United States

Native Americans in the United States are the Indigenous peoples of the Americas from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States United States, including parts of Alaska and the island state of Hawaii....
 in the Northwest Territory
Northwest Territory

The Northwest Territory, formally known as the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio, was a governmental region within the early United States....
 had sided with the British in the Revolutionary War. In the Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris (1783)

The Treaty of Paris, signed on September 3, 1783, ratified by the Congress of the Confederation on January 14, 1784 and by the King of Great Britain on April 9, 1784 , formally ended the American Revolutionary War between the Kingdom of Great Britain and United States, which had rebelled against British rule starting in 1775....
 that had ended the conflict, the British had ceded this land to the United States. The Indians, however, had not been consulted, and resisted annexation of the area by the United States. The Western Indian Confederacy
Western Confederacy

The Western Confederacy, also known as Western Indian Confederacy, was a loose confederation of North American Indians in the Great Lakes region following the American Revolutionary War ....
 achieved major victories over U.S. forces in 1790 and 1791 under the leadership of Blue Jacket
Blue Jacket

Blue Jacket or Weyapiersenwah was a war chief of the Shawnee people, known for his militant defense of Shawnee lands in the Ohio Country....
 of the Shawnee
Shawnee

The Shawnee, Shaawanwaki, Shaawanooki and Shaawanowi lenaweeki, are a people native to North America. They originally inhabited the areas of Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, Western Maryland, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania....
s and Little Turtle of the Miamis
Miami tribe

The Miami are a Native Americans in the United States tribe originally found in Indiana, southwest Michigan and Ohio, and now living also in Oklahoma....
. They were encouraged and supplied by the British, who had refused to evacuate British fortifications in the region as called for in the Treaty of Paris.

Washington placed Wayne in command of a newly-formed military force called the "Legion of the United States
Legion of the United States

The Legion of the United States was a reorganization and extension of the United States Army in 1792 under the command of Major General Anthony Wayne....
". Wayne established a basic training facility at Legionville
Legionville

Legion Ville was the first formal United States military basic training facility, established by Major General Anthony Wayne, in 1792, near present-day Baden, Pennsylvania to train the soldiers of the Legion of the United States....
 to prepare professional soldiers for his force. Wayne's was the first attempt to provide basic training
Basic Training

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 for regular U.S. Army recruits and Legionville was the first facility established expressly for this purpose.

He then dispatched a force to Ohio
Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region , Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads in North America....
 to establish Fort Recovery
Fort Recovery

Fort Recovery was a United States Army fort begun in late 1793 and completed in March 1794 under orders by General "Mad" Anthony Wayne. It is located in the present-day village of Fort Recovery, Ohio, on the Wabash River within two miles of the boundary with Indiana....
 as a base of operations. On August 3, a tree fell on Wayne's tent. He survived, but was rendered unconscious. By the next day, he had recovered sufficiently to resume the march. On August 20, 1794, Wayne mounted an assault on the Indian confederacy at the Battle of Fallen Timbers
Battle of Fallen Timbers

The Battle of Fallen Timbers was the final battle of the Northwest Indian War, a struggle between American Indians in the United Statess and the United States for control of the Northwest Territory ....
, in modern Maumee, Ohio
Maumee, Ohio

?Maumee is a city in Lucas County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Toledo, Ohio along the Maumee River. The population was 15,237 at the United States Census 2000....
 (just south of present-day Toledo
Toledo, Ohio

Toledo is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lucas County, Ohio. Named after Toledo, Spain, it is located on the western end of Lake Erie, on the Michigan border....
), which was a decisive victory for the U.S. forces, ending the war. Wayne then negotiated the Treaty of Greenville
Treaty of Greenville

The Treaty of Greenville was signed at Fort Greenville , on August 3, 1795, between a coalition of Native Americans in the United States and the United States following the Native American loss at the Battle of Fallen Timbers....
 between the tribal confederacy and the United States, which was signed on August 3, 1795. The treaty gave most of what is now Ohio to the United States, and cleared the way for that state to enter the Union in 1803.

Wayne died of complications from gout
Gout

Gout is a crystal deposition disease hallmarked by elevated levels of uric acid in the Circulatory system. In this condition, crystals of monosodium urate or uric acid are deposited on the articular cartilage of joints, tendons and surrounding tissues....
 during a 1796 return trip to Pennsylvania from a military post in Detroit, and was buried at Fort Presque Isle
Fort Presque Isle

Fort Presque Isle was a fort built by French soldiers in 1753 along Presque Isle Bay at present-day Erie, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania. The fort was part of a line that included Fort Le Boeuf, Fort Machault, and Fort Duquesne....
 (now Erie, Pennsylvania
Erie, Pennsylvania

Erie is an industrial city on the shore of Lake Erie in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Named for the lake and the Erie tribe that resided along its southern shore, Erie is the state's fourth largest city , with a population of 104,000....
) where the modern Wayne Blockhouse stands. His body was disinterred in 1809 and, after boiling the body to remove the remaining flesh, as many of the bones as would fit in two saddlebags were relocated to the family plot in St. David's (Radnor) Episcopal Church
St. David's (Radnor) Episcopal Church

St. David's Episcopal Church, often known as St. David?s or, less often, as Old St. David's, is a parish of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, founded in the early 18th century....
 cemetery in Radnor, Pennsylvania
Radnor, Pennsylvania

Like many of the elite communities of Philadelphia's Pennsylvania Main Line, Radnor is a picturesque enclave in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania in Delaware County, Pennsylvania....
. A legend says that many bones were lost along the roadway that encompasses much of modern U.S. Route 322
U.S. Route 322

U.S. Route 322 is a long, east-west United States Highway, traversing Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The road is a spur route of U.S. Route 22 and one of the original highways from 1926....
, and that every January 1 (Wayne's birthday), his ghost wanders the highway searching for his lost bones.

Legacy

There are many political jurisdictions and institutions named after Wayne, especially in Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana, the region where he fought many of his battles.
  • Counties, cities, towns, communities, rivers
    • Wayne County, Kentucky
      Wayne County, Kentucky

      Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 19,923. Its county seat is Monticello, Kentucky....
    • Wayne County, Pennsylvania
      Wayne County, Pennsylvania

      Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2000, the population was 47,722. Its county seat is Honesdale, Pennsylvania....
    • Wayne County, Georgia
      Wayne County, Georgia

      Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . As of 2000, the population was 26,565. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 29,046 ....
    • Wayne County, Illinois
      Wayne County, Illinois

      Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population was 17,151. Its county seat is Fairfield, Illinois, Illinois....
    • Wayne County, Indiana
      Wayne County, Indiana

      Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 71,097. The county seat is Richmond, Indiana....
    • Wayne County, Michigan
      Wayne County, Michigan

      Wayne County is a Counties of the United States in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the United States 2000 Census, its population was 2,061,162....
    • Wayne County, Missouri
      Wayne County, Missouri

      Wayne County is a county located in the Ozark Foothills Region of Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 13,259....
    • Wayne County, Nebraska
      Wayne County, Nebraska

      Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of 2000, the population was 9,851. Its county seat is Wayne, Nebraska.In the Nebraska license plate system, Wayne County is represented by the prefix 27 ....
    • Wayne County, North Carolina
      Wayne County, North Carolina

      Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 113,329 and in 2006 the population was estimated at 113,847....
    • Wayne County, New York
      Wayne County, New York

      Wayne County is a County#United States located in the U.S. State of New York. It is part of the Rochester, New York metropolitan area and lies on the south shore of Lake Ontario, forming part of the northern border of the United States with Canada....
    • Wayne County, Ohio
      Wayne County, Ohio

      Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States, and is List of Ohio county name etymologies for General Anthony Wayne....
    • Wayne County, Tennessee
      Wayne County, Tennessee

      Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 16,842. Its county seat is Waynesboro, Tennessee....
    • Wayne County, West Virginia
      Wayne County, West Virginia

      Wayne County is the westernmost county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2000, the population was 42,903. Its county seat is Wayne, West Virginia....
    • Wayne City, Illinois
      Wayne City, Illinois

      Wayne City is a village in Wayne County, Illinois, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,089 at the 2000 census....
    • The Town of Waynesville, North Carolina
      Waynesville, North Carolina

      Waynesville is an incorporated town in Haywood County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States of America and is its county seat. It is the largest town in Haywood County and the largest in Western North Carolina west of Asheville....
    • The Town of Waynesville, Missouri
      Waynesville, Missouri

      Waynesville is a city in Pulaski County, Missouri, Missouri, United States. The population was 3,507 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pulaski County, Missouri and is located in the heart of the Missouri Ozarks....
    • The Town of Wayne, New York
      Wayne, New York

      Wayne is a civil township located in the northeast corner of Steuben County, New York, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,165....
    • The City of Waynesboro, Georgia
      Waynesboro, Georgia

      Waynesboro is a city in Burke County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. The population was 5,813 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Burke County, Georgia....
    • The City of Waynesboro, Tennessee
      Waynesboro, Tennessee

      Waynesboro is a city in Wayne County, Tennessee, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,228 at the 2000 census and the population estimate for 2007 was 2,126....
    • The City of Fort Wayne, Indiana
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      Fort Wayne is a city in northeastern Indiana, United States and the county seat of Allen County, Indiana. As of July 1, 2008, the city had an estimated population of 251,247, making it the List of United States cities by population Fort Wayne is Indiana's second largest city after Indianapolis, Indiana....
    • The City of Wayne, Michigan
      Wayne, Michigan

      Wayne is a city in Wayne County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan, southwest of Detroit. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 19,051....
    • The City of Wayne, Nebraska
      Wayne, Nebraska

      Wayne is a city in Wayne County, Nebraska, Nebraska, United States. The population was 5,583 at the United States Census, 2000. It is the county seat of Wayne County, Nebraska and the home of Wayne State College....
    • The City of Waynesboro, Virginia
      Waynesboro, Virginia

      Waynesboro, deriving its name from Anthony Wayne, is an independent city located within the confines of Augusta County, Virginia in the U.S. state of Virginia....
    • The Borough of Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
      Waynesburg, Pennsylvania

      Waynesburg is a borough in and the county seat of Greene County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States, 60 miles southwest of Pittsburgh. The population was 4,184 at the United States Census, 2000....
    • The City of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania
      Waynesboro, Pennsylvania

      Waynesboro is a borough in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, located 78 miles northwest of Baltimore, Maryland, and 2 miles north of the old Mason-Dixon Line....
    • The Village of Waynesfield, Ohio
      Waynesfield, Ohio

      Waynesfield is a village #Ohio in Auglaize County, Ohio, Ohio, United States with a population of 803 as of the United States Census, 2000. It is included in the Wapakoneta, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area....
    • The Village of Wayne, Illinois
      Wayne, Illinois

      Wayne is an affluent village in DuPage County, Illinois and Kane County, Illinois. The eastern portion, in Dupage County, is in Wayne Township while the western portion, in Kane County, is in St....
    • The Village of Waynesville, Illinois
      Waynesville, Illinois

      Waynesville is a village in DeWitt County, Illinois, Illinois, United States. The population was 452 at the 2000 census....
    • The community of Wayne, Pennsylvania
      Wayne, Pennsylvania

      Wayne is an unincorporated area community and a United States Postal Service located on the Pennsylvania Main Line, centered in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States....
    • The former Wayne Township, Montgomery County, Ohio (now the City of Huber Heights
      Huber Heights, Ohio

      Huber Heights is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, Miami County, Ohio, and Greene County, Ohio Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. Huber Heights's motto is "America's largest community of brick homes." The city is named for Charles Huber, the developer that constructed a number of the homes that would later compose the city....
      )
    • The Village of Waynesville, Ohio
      Waynesville, Ohio

      Waynesville is a village #Ohio in Wayne Township, Warren County, Ohio, Warren County, Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the village population was 2,558, up from 1,949 in 1990....
    • Wayne Township, New Jersey
    • Wayne Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
      Wayne Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

      Wayne Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,328 at the 2000 census....
    • the former Mad River Township and Mad River Township Local School District (now Riverside, Ohio
      Riverside, Ohio

      Riverside is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 23,545 at the United States Census 2000. It is part of the Dayton, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area....
      )
    • the Mad River, a tributary of the Great Miami River
      Great Miami River

      The Great Miami River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately long, in southwestern Ohio in the United States.The Great Miami flows through Dayton, Ohio, Piqua, Ohio, Troy, Ohio, and Sidney, Ohio....
      , Dayton, Ohio
      Dayton, Ohio

      Dayton is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Ohio, Ohio, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. The population was 166,179 at the United States Census, 2000....
    • Wayne National Forest
      Wayne National Forest

      The Wayne National Forest is located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio, in the Unglaciated Allegheny Plateau. It is the only national forest in Ohio....
       in Ohio


  • Businesses, schools, structures
    • Anthony Wayne Elementary School in Defiance, Ohio
    • Anthony Wayne Elementary School in Franklin, Ohio
    • Fort Wayne
      Forts of Fort Wayne, Indiana

      Fort Wayne in modern Fort Wayne, Indiana, was established by Captain Jean Fran?ois Hamtramck under orders from General Anthony Wayne as part of the campaign against the Miami tribe of the area....
       in Fort Wayne, Indiana
    • Fort Wayne
      Fort Wayne (Detroit)

      Fort Wayne is located in the city of Detroit, Michigan, Michigan, at the foot of Livernois Avenue in the Delray, Michigan neighborhood. The fort is situated on the Detroit River at a point where it is about a mile to the Canada shore....
       in Detroit, Michigan
    • Anthony Wayne Recreation Area in Harriman State Park
      Harriman State Park

      At 46,613 acres , Harriman State Park is one of the largest state parks in New York. Located in Rockland County, New York and Orange County, New York counties 30 miles north of New York City, it is a haven for hikers with over 200 miles of hiking trails....
      , New York
      New York

      The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
    • Anthony Wayne Suspension Bridge near downtown Toledo, Ohio
      Toledo, Ohio

      Toledo is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lucas County, Ohio. Named after Toledo, Spain, it is located on the western end of Lake Erie, on the Michigan border....
    • Anthony Wayne Trail, in Toledo, Ohio
      Toledo, Ohio

      Toledo is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lucas County, Ohio. Named after Toledo, Spain, it is located on the western end of Lake Erie, on the Michigan border....
    • Wayne High School
      Wayne High School (Indiana)

      Wayne High School is a public high school in Fort Wayne Community Schools, located in the southern suburbs of Fort Wayne, Indiana....
       in Fort Wayne
    • in Whitehouse, Ohio
      Whitehouse, Ohio

      Whitehouse is a village #Ohio in Lucas County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,733 at the United States Census 2000....
      , whose sports teams are known as the "Fighting Generals."
    • The Anthony Wayne Movie Theater in Wayne, Pennsylvania
      Wayne, Pennsylvania

      Wayne is an unincorporated area community and a United States Postal Service located on the Pennsylvania Main Line, centered in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States....
    • The former Anthony Wayne Bank in Fort Wayne
    • Wayne State College
      Wayne State College

      Wayne State College is a four-year public college in the Nebraska State College System in Wayne, Nebraska. The current enrollment is 3,356.The college opened as a State Normal School in 1910 after the State purchased the private Nebraska Normal College ....
      , Wayne, Nebraska
      Wayne, Nebraska

      Wayne is a city in Wayne County, Nebraska, Nebraska, United States. The population was 5,583 at the United States Census, 2000. It is the county seat of Wayne County, Nebraska and the home of Wayne State College....
    • Wayne State University
      Wayne State University

      Wayne State University is located in Detroit, Michigan, in the city's Midtown, Detroit#Midtown Cultural Center, Detroit and is a 4th tier national university comprised of 12 schools and colleges offering more than 350 major subject areas to 33,000 graduate and undergraduate students....
      , Detroit
      Detroit, Michigan

      Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Wayne County, Michigan. Detroit is a major port city on the Detroit River, in the Midwestern United States of the United States....
    • Wayne County Community College
      Wayne County Community College

      Wayne County Community College or WC3 & WCCCD is a two year school located in south eastern Michigan. It was founded in 1967.The College has six campuses: Eastern, Downtown, Downriver, Northwest,Western, and University Square....
       in Detroit, Michigan
      Detroit, Michigan

      Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Wayne County, Michigan. Detroit is a major port city on the Detroit River, in the Midwestern United States of the United States....
    • Wayne High School
      Wayne High School (Ohio)

      Wayne High School is a secondary public school with an enrollment of more than 2,300 located in Huber Heights, Ohio, north of Dayton, Ohio.In 2007 Dr....
      , Huber Heights, Ohio
      Huber Heights, Ohio

      Huber Heights is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, Miami County, Ohio, and Greene County, Ohio Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. Huber Heights's motto is "America's largest community of brick homes." The city is named for Charles Huber, the developer that constructed a number of the homes that would later compose the city....
    • Waynesfield-Goshen Schools, Waynesfield, Ohio
      Waynesfield, Ohio

      Waynesfield is a village #Ohio in Auglaize County, Ohio, Ohio, United States with a population of 803 as of the United States Census, 2000. It is included in the Wapakoneta, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area....
    • Wayne Middle School Erie, Pennsylvania
      Erie, Pennsylvania

      Erie is an industrial city on the shore of Lake Erie in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Named for the lake and the Erie tribe that resided along its southern shore, Erie is the state's fourth largest city , with a population of 104,000....
    • Anthony Wayne Terrace Housing Association Baden, Pennsylvania
      Baden, Pennsylvania

      Baden is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, along the Ohio River. The population was 4,377 at the United States Census 2000....
    • Anthony Wayne Drive, in Detroit, Michigan
      Detroit, Michigan

      Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Wayne County, Michigan. Detroit is a major port city on the Detroit River, in the Midwestern United States of the United States....
    • Anthony Wayne Middle School, in Wayne, New Jersey
      Wayne, New Jersey

      Wayne is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, New Jersey, United States, located less than from midtown Manhattan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 54,069....
    • Waynesboro High School , in Waynesboro,Virginia
    • Anthony Wayne Restaurant, defunct, in Wayne, New Jersey
      Wayne, New Jersey

      Wayne is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, New Jersey, United States, located less than from midtown Manhattan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 54,069....
    • (Anthony)Wayne Avenue, Ticonderoga, NY
    • Anthony Wayne Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio
      Cincinnati, Ohio

      Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County, Ohio. The municipality is located in southwestern Ohio and is situated on the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border....
    • North & Souh Wayne Avenues in Lockland, Ohio
      Lockland, Ohio

      Lockland is a village #Ohio in Hamilton County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,707 at the United States Census 2000. Lockland is located in southwest Ohio, north of Cincinnati, Ohio....
    • Anthony Wayne Barber Shop in Maumee, Ohio
      Maumee, Ohio

      ?Maumee is a city in Lucas County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Toledo, Ohio along the Maumee River. The population was 15,237 at the United States Census 2000....
    • General Wayne Elementary School, in Paoli, Pennsylvania
      Paoli, Pennsylvania

      Paoli is a census-designated place located in Chester County, Pennsylvania near Philadelphia. It is situated in portions of three townships: Easttown Township, Pennsylvania, Tredyffrin Township, Pennsylvania and Willistown Township, Pennsylvania....
    • Mad Anthony Ale, a product of the Erie Brewing Company
    • Mad Anthony Brewing Company, in Fort Wayne, Indiana
      Fort Wayne, Indiana

      Fort Wayne is a city in northeastern Indiana, United States and the county seat of Allen County, Indiana. As of July 1, 2008, the city had an estimated population of 251,247, making it the List of United States cities by population Fort Wayne is Indiana's second largest city after Indianapolis, Indiana....
    • Wayne Corporation
      Wayne Corporation

      Wayne Corporation was a large manufacturer of buses and other vehicles branded with the trade name "Wayne." The corporate headquarters were in Richmond, Indiana, in Wayne County, Indiana, in the United States....
       defunct school bus
      School bus

      A school bus is a bus used to transport children and teenagers to and from school and school events. Children may travel to school on regular public bus services....
       manufacturer, originally Wayne Agricultural Works, then Wayne Works
    • , formerly Anthony Wayne Rehabilitation Center for the Handicapped and Blind, Inc. in Fort Wayne, Indiana
    • General Wayne Inn
      General Wayne Inn

      The General Wayne Inn located at 625 Montgomery Ave in Merion, Pennsylvania is a tavern on the National Register of Historic Places. Established in 1704, it was originally named the William Penn Inn, but changed its name in honor of General "Mad" Anthony Wayne....
       in Merion, Pennsylvania
      Merion, Pennsylvania

      Merion is an unincorporated area in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States. It is contiguous to Philadelphia and is also bordered by Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, Narberth, Pennsylvania, and Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania....
    • Anthwyn Road Merion, Pennsylvania
      Merion, Pennsylvania

      Merion is an unincorporated area in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States. It is contiguous to Philadelphia and is also bordered by Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, Narberth, Pennsylvania, and Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania....
      (across from the inn)
    • Major General Anthony Wayne, U.S. Army tug based at Southampton, UK
    • The Fort Wayne Mad Ants
      Fort Wayne Mad Ants

      The Fort Wayne Mad Ants are a team of the NBA Development League, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Home games are played at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum....
      , a basketball
      Basketball

      Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a basketball through a 10 feet  high hoop under organized rules....
       team in the NBA Development League
      NBA Development League

      The NBA Development League, or D-League, is the National Basketball Association's officially sponsored and operated minor league basketball organization....
      —The city (Fort Wayne, Indiana) is named in his honor, and the nickname (Mad Ants), in addition to winning the name-the-team contest, is a salute to his nickname ("Mad Anthony")
    • Waynesburg University in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
      Waynesburg, Pennsylvania

      Waynesburg is a borough in and the county seat of Greene County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States, 60 miles southwest of Pittsburgh. The population was 4,184 at the United States Census, 2000....


Popular culture

Wayne's legacy has extended to American popular culture in a number of ways:
  • Actor Marion Robert Morrison was initially given the stage name of Anthony Wayne, after the general, by Raoul Walsh
    Raoul Walsh

    Raoul Walsh was an United States film director, actor, founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the brother of silent screen actor George Walsh....
    , who directed The Big Trail
    The Big Trail

    The Big Trail is a lavish early widescreen movie shot on location across the Western United States starring John Wayne in his first leading role and directed by Raoul Walsh....
     (1930), but Fox Studios changed it to John Wayne
    John Wayne

    John Wayne was an Academy Award- and Golden Globe Award-winning United States film actor. He epitomized rugged masculinity and has become an enduring American icon....
     instead. John Wayne was leading man in 142 of his 153 movies, more than any other actor.
  • Contrary to the popular belief that the character was named after John Wayne
    John Wayne

    John Wayne was an Academy Award- and Golden Globe Award-winning United States film actor. He epitomized rugged masculinity and has become an enduring American icon....
    , comic book writer Bill Finger
    Bill Finger

    William "Bill" Finger was a Jewish-American comic strip and comic book Comic book creator best known as the uncredited co-creator, with Bob Kane, of the DC Comics character Batman, as well as the co-architect of the series' development....
     named Batman
    Batman

    Batman is a Character , a comic book superhero co-created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger , appearing in publications by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939....
    's alter ego, Bruce Wayne, after Robert the Bruce and Anthony Wayne. In the DC Comics
    DC Comics

    DC Comics is one of the largest and most popular American comic book and related media companies, along with Marvel Comics. A subsidiary of Warner Bros....
    , Bruce is depicted as being General Wayne's direct descendant. Furthermore, the property on which Wayne Manor
    Wayne Manor

    In DC Comics, Wayne Manor is a fictional setting, the personal residence of Bruce Wayne, who is also Batman. The residence is typically depicted as a huge stately mansion on grounds outside Gotham City, maintained by the Wayne family's servant, Alfred Pennyworth....
     is built was given to General Wayne for his service during the Revolution.
  • In Tender Is the Night
    Tender is the Night

    Tender Is the Night is an English language novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It was first published in Scribner's Magazine between January-April, 1934 in four issues....
    , Dick Diver mentions his descent from Mad Anthony Wayne.
  • In The Catcher in the Rye
    The Catcher in the Rye

    The Catcher in the Rye is a 1951 in literature novel by J. D. Salinger. Originally published for adults, the novel has become a common part of high school and college curricula throughout the English-speaking world; it has also been translated into almost all of the world's major languages....
    , Mr. Spencer, one of the teachers at fictitious Pencey Prep, lives across the street from campus on "Anthony Wayne Avenue".
  • Anthony Wayne is one of the main characters in Ann Rinaldi
    Ann Rinaldi

    Ann Rinaldi is a young adult fiction author. She is best known for her historical fiction, including In My Father's House, The Last Silk Dress, An Acquaintance with Darkness, A Break with Charity, and Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons....
    's historical novel A Ride into Morning
    A Ride into Morning

    A Ride into Morning is a historical novel by Ann Rinaldi. It is part of the Great Episodes series. It is told in first-person narration....
    .
  • The Gen. "Mad" Anthony Wayne, a side-wheel steamboat
    Steamboat

    A steamboat or steamship, sometimes called a steamer, is a ship in which the primary method of propulsion is steam engine, typically driving propellers or paddlewheels....
    , sank in April 1850 in Lake Erie
    Lake Erie

    Lake Erie is the fourth largest lake of the five Great Lakes, and the tenth largest globally. It is the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes and therefore also has the shortest average water residence time....
     while en route from the Toledo area to Buffalo, New York
    Buffalo, New York

    Buffalo , is the second largest city in the state of New York. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River, Buffalo is the principal city of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area and the county seat of Erie County, New York....
    . Thirty-eight out of 93 passengers and crew on board died. On June 21, 2007, it was announced that the wreck had been discovered by Thomas Kowalczk, an amateur shipwreck hunter.
  • Erie Brewing Company in Erie, Pa brews an American pale ale (APA) named after "Mad" Anthony Wayne: Mad Anthony's APA.
  • In the Season Two premeire of The Sopranos
    The Sopranos

    The Sopranos was an United States television drama series created and Executive producer#Television by David Chase. It was originally broadcast in the United States on the premium television cable television HBO from January 10, 1999 to June 10, 2007, spanning List of The Sopranos episodes....
    , the character of Dr. Jennifer Melfi is shown seeing patients at the "Anthony Wayne Motel" while "on the lam" in fear for her life.


See also


External links

  • from The Army Historical Foundation