Fort Johnstown was built in the mid-1770s, in Johnstown, New York. The fortification surrounded a stone jail. The defensive structure was palisaded with blockhouses built upon diagonal corners. The fort served as a frontier jail and military prison du…
https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/forts/johnstown
Fort Rickey: 1759, Oneida County. Built Jul-Dec 1759 as a post at West Canada Creek and Wood Creek junctions for 50 troops. A t-shaped fort of 80' by 30' in its main section. Basically an outpost of Fort Stanwix at the Wood Creek carry point and dam. In r…
https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/forts/rickey
Rockaway Naval Air Station (NAS): 1917-1930, Kings County, Rockaway Penninsula. NAS Rockaway was one of the US Navy's original Naval Air Stations. Operational from 1917 to 1930 with a maximum occupancy of 1,285. Once contained over 80 buildings on a 96 ac…
https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/forts/rockaway-naval-air-station
Rocky Point (NY-25) Nike Base:1957-74, Suffolk County, Brookhaven, Rocky Point. Integrated Fire Control for launchers at Brookhaven. Located between Wading River Manor Road and NY Route 46, South of NY Route 25A. Easternmost of the NY Defense Area contain…
https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/forts/rocky-point-nike-base
Rome Arsenal: 1813-1873, Oneida County, Rome. US Arsenal, magazine, workshop, and Officers' Quarters built in 1813 during the War of 1812. Layout of the arsenal shows the road to Sacketts Harbor, now West Dominick Street, dividing the Commandant's house f…
https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/forts/rome-arsenal
