Fort Horn was built in 1814, during the War of 1812, in New York City. It was located in Morningside Park at 123rd Street and Amsterdam Avenue and was named for Major Joseph Horn.
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Horn's Hook Battery, also known as Fort Horn's Hook and Thompson's Battery, was a nine-gun battery planned in February 1776 to defend Manhattan Island during the Revolution. It was located at what is now the intersection of 89th Street and East End Avenu…
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Hospital Redoubt was founded in April of 1776, in New York City. It consisted of fortified breastworks surrounding a hospital, at the intersection of present-day West Broadway and Worth Street (also known as Duane Steet). Fortifications were destroyed o…
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Fort House was a fortified structure located in St Johnsville, in Montgomery County, New York. The fort’s construction was overseen by Christian House and was owned by Jacob George Klock, a local politician who represented Tyron County in the New York St…
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Fort Hudson was built in 1811 on the east coast of Staten Island to defend the harbors of New York City. It's possible that Fort Hudson was only a battery, as it came under the control of nearby Fort Tompkins in 1812. It is also speculated that Fort Hud…
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Fort Hunter was built in 1711 in Montgomery County, New York by the British Empire. The original Fort Hunter, also known as Old Fort Hunter, was built between 1711-12 at the request of Governor Hunter. The fort was built for the purpose of protecting th…
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The Huntington Nike Base (known as NY-20) was an active military facility in operation from 1955 to 1963, located in Suffolk County, New York, on the east end of Long Island. The base served as a launcher area for thirty Nike-Ajax missiles and the IFC ar…
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The Hurley Blockhouse is a historical fortification that dates back to the 1660s. It was built by Dutch forces in New Netherland, in what is now Ulster County, New York, and was located in the village of Hurley. The blockhouse was constructed to provide…
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Hyde Bay Camp, also known as Hyde Bay Fort, was established in 1779 on Otsego Lake in Otsego County, New York. It was occupied by the 4th Massachusetts Regiment during its era of operation. The camp/fort site is located just over two miles south of Rout…
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In 1776, during the Revolutionary War, Fort Independence (1) was built in the Bronx. Arguably the strongest fortification in the region, Fort Independence, also as Fort Number 4, was located on the heights between the old Boston and Albany Post Roads and …
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