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Conti, Fort
Description: Fort Conti was an outpost constructed by the French in 1679 to facilitate the empire’s growing fur trading industry in North America. It was built for the purpose of garnering greater control over the Great Lakes region. The fort was built on the mouth of the Niagara River, which flows into Lake Ontario. The fort was named for Louis Armond I, the Prince of Conti, and also served as an outpost for French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle. The fort’s lifespan was short, though, as it was burned the same year it was built.
County: Niagara County
City, State: Youngstown, New York