Forts

Alden, Fort
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Description: Fort Alden, 1778, Otsego County, Cherry Valley. Stockade existed and was destroyed in French and Indian War. Replaced Fort Campbell named for Commander of Continental troops there. Named for its first Commander Col. Ichabod Alden it was a stockade with possibly two blockhouses. Attacked 11 Nov 1778 and again April 1780 when the fort was destroyed. Site now marked by monument in Cherry Valley Cemetery.
County: Otsego County
City, State: Cherry Valley, New York
Conflict/Time Period: Revolution
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Fort Campbell 

Special Recognition

This section was made possible by the hard work and diligent research of Col. Michael J. Stenzel, NYG. Col. Stenzel spent many years compiling the information contained on these pages.