New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center

Ramapo Nike Base

Ramapo Nike Base (NY-99): 1956-63, Launcher Area for 30 Nike-Ajax Missiles, IFC area was Spring Valley. Inactivated 1963. Site owned by East Ramapo School District and is partially intact. See also NIKE For more information see http://alpha.fdu.edu/~be…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/forts/ramapo-nike-base

Ransom Creek Nike Base

Ransom Creek (BU-09) Nike Base: Mid 1950s-Mid 1960s, Integrated Fire Control Area for Nike-Ajax Missiles, associated launcher area was Millersport. See also NIKE

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/forts/ransom-creek-nike-base

Rathburn, Camp

Camp Rathburn: 1860s, Chemung County, Elmira. Temporary Civil War Encampment. See also Post Barracks, and Camp Robinson, looking for more information on location.

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/forts/rathburn

Rebel Redoubt

Rebel Redoubt: 1776, Bronx, American. Captured by the British who added an abatis. Abandoned Fall 1779. North of British Fort Number 8.

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/forts/rebel-redoubt

Redford Atlas

Redford ATLAS F, Site #8: 1961-65, Clinton County, Redford. See ATLAS F for detailed information.

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/forts/redford-atlas

Red Fort

Red Fort: 1807-11, New York City, also known as North Battery, 200 feet into Hudson River, off Hubert Street, about pier 27 area. Constructed of red sandstone hence its name. 16 guns. Closed 1831. [Description of image] Red Fort (North Battery) 1808

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/forts/red

Red Hook Barracks

Red Hook Barracks: 1776-82, Red Hook, Dutchess County. Five miles north of Rhinebeck on east bank of the Hudson were the American Barracks. Garrisoned to protect the river crossing and powder mill. Major rest area for units moving between New England and …

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/forts/red-hook-barracks

Reid (Reed), Fort

Fort Reid(Reed): 1779, Chemung County, Elmira. Erected during Iroquois expeditions in the summer of 1779. Located at junction of Chemung (Tioga) River and Newtown Creek. Destroyed September 1779 at completion of the expedition.

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/forts/reed

Rensselaer, Fort

Fort Rensselaer(1): Revolutionary War, also known as Fort Plain. South side of Mohawk River near village of Fort Plain. See Fort Plain. Fort Rensselaer(2): 1750, Montgomery County, Canajoharie. One and 1/2 story fortified stone house of Marte Janse Van…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/forts/rensselaer

Rheimensnyder's Fort

Rheimensnyder's Fort: 1776, Herkimer County, Dolgeville. Blockhouse built by Henry Rheimensnyder. Area attacked April 1780. Burned down a few years after the war.

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/forts/rheimensnyeders