Fort Fox was built in 1780 during the tail end of the Revolutionary War, in Montgomery County, New York, Near Nelliston. The structure was a fortified and loopholed stone house, belonging to Philip Fox. The site of the house can be found to the West of F…
https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/forts/fox
Fort Franklin was a Revolutionary War era fort built in 1777, in Suffolk County, New York, on Long Island. The structure was built by British forces, who had captured Long Island and New York City in 1776 during the early years of the conflict. Today, t…
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Fort Frederick, 1676, Albany County, Albany. Originally a stockade of wood construction which replace Fort Orange which was on the river. It was rebuilt as a masonry fort between 1702-35, on State Street hill (21 guns), originally with a stockade that enc…
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Fort French was built in 1696 in Onondaga County, near Syracuse. The fortification was a temporary construction built for the purpose of facilitating a French raid on the nearby Onondaga tribe. Today, the site of the fort hosts a sewage plant.
https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/forts/french
In 1702, Fort Frey was constructed in Montgomery County, New York. The fort was located along Route 5, just one mile west of Route 10, north of the Mohawk River. The fort was built around the 1689 cabin belonging to Hendrick Frey and was palisaded by the…
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(1): 1777, Huson River South of Peekskill, at Verplancke's Point. At the East end of "The King's Ferry" from Stony Point. Captured by the British in 1779 along with Stony Point. Believed abandoned by British in October 1779 along with Stony Point.For more…
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Fort Laight: 1814, New York City. South side of old 125th Street (now LaSalle), North of 124th, 120 yards east of 11th Avenue (present day Morning Side Gardens). Named for Ltc. Edward Laight of the City Militia. This stone fort (probably similar to Fort C…
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Lancaster Nike Base (BU-18): 1956-1970, Integrate Fire Control Area for Nike-Ajax Missiles, associated Launcher area was Milgrove. For more pictures see www.pcpages.com/phoneman/bu18.html (link opens new window)
https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/forts/lancaster
Fort LaSalle: 1669, Niagara County, Youngstown. Temporary fort built by LaSalle as overwinter quarters, probably defensible from attack, on the site of the future Fort Niagara. Destroyed by the Senecas in 1675. Next fort on the site was Fort Conti in 1679…
https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/forts/lasalle
