Fort Levis: 1759, Isle Royal (Chimney Island), St. Lawrence River, St. Lawrence County. Determining that Fort La Presentation was not strong enough to defend the St. Lawrence River the French constructed Fort Levis on Isle Royal (Chimney Island) three mil…
https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/forts/levis
Fort Lewis: 1814, Kings County, Brooklyn. A blockhouse and earthworks of 30 guns on Denyse Heights near the future site of Fort Hamilton. See also Denyse's Heights Blockhouse 1813.
https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/forts/lewis
Lido Beach Nike Base (NY-29/30): 1955-63, Launchers and Integrated Fire Control Area for 60 Nike-Ajax Missiles. For more information see NIKE and http://alpha.fdu.edu/~bender/NY29.html (link opens new window)
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Lispenard's Redoubt: 1776, New York City. Started as American works on Lispenard's Hill as the western anchor of a defensive line. Was a redoubt covering north and had a battery covering the Hudson (Grenadier's Battery reconstructed by British in 1780 int…
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Fort Little Niagara: 1750, Niagara County, Niagara Falls. A small blockhouse and storehouse was first errected in 1745 at a location known as "Frenchman's Landing." In 1751 the upper end of the portage from Fort Niagara was moved a few hundred yards South…
https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/forts/little-niagara