Description: Fort Brown was built in 1814 along the Saranac River, in Plattsburgh, New York. The fortification was involved in the Battle of Plattsburgh, during the War of 1812. The clash ended in an American victory; soldiers stationed at the fort had mounted a successful defense against encroaching British forces, halting the superpower’s advance into American territory. Notes: - The redoubt on the river was used in the Battle of Plattsburgh; it boasted eight guns and four interior buildings. For more information see: www.historiclakes.org/Plattsburg/plattsburg2.html (link opens new window)

County: Clinton County

City, State: Plattsburgh, New York

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Plattsburgh Battle Forts

Lake Plattsburgh

The War that Forged a Nation (Fort Brown)