Description: Schenectady Stockade (1): (Schenectida) 1672 received patent. The village was divided into four blocks, or squares, and these were subdivided into house-lots. The entire area of the village was enclosed and fortified with stockades, or palisades. It was patented as a township with certain municipal rights in 1684. At various times in its early history, Schenectady suffered from the attacks of the French and the Indians. The most memorable of these attacks known as "The Massacre of Schenectady". was in February, 1690. Schenectady is said to have had at this time about 80 houses and 400 inhabitants, of which 60 were killed, 27 made prisoners, and the village burned. The village was protected by palisades. There were two gates, one at the north end of Church street, the other at the south end, opening out to the Albany road. There was, also, near what is now the corner of Washington and Front streets, a fort garrisoned by 24 men. Schenectady Stockade (2):1690, Schenectady County, Schenectady. After the destruction of this stockade, another one was built immediately that served until a new fort was built about 1705 at the opposite corner where now is the junction of Front, Ferry, and Green streets, named Queen's Fort in 1705 and also known as Royal Fort. Schenectady Stockade (3):1735, Schenectady County, Schenectady. A new stockade was erected in 1735. A parallelogram from present N. Street near the river, south to the vicinity of Schenectady County Community College, east along State Street to Rail Road, then north from Wall Street to the start. A new fort, also known as Corlear's Fort and in 1754 known as Fort Cosby was built of heavy wooden timbers set on a stone wall. This was almost 12 feet high and 100 feet to a side. In 1776 referred to as Fort Schenectady, with Continental Army Troop Barracks. Later maps showed a stockade with numerous blockhouses in addition to the fort. The third stockade and fort were demolished about 1783.

County: Schenectady County

City, State: Schenectady, New York

See Also:

Queen's Fort

Corlear's Fort