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King's Ferry Forts

King's Ferry Forts: Kings Ferry ran from the West side of the Hudson River at Stony Point to the East side of the River at Verplank's Point, protected by Fort Lafayette (1).

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/forts/kings-ferry

King's Redoubt

King's Redoubt: 1776, British, New York City, with an abatis added in 1778. Adjacent to Fort Number 7, and probably torn down at the same time in September 1779. Used in attack on Fort Washington.

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

Klock, Fort

Fort Klock: 1750, St Johnsville, Mongomery County. An L-shaped, story and half stone house with loopholes built by Johannes Klock. Located on Route 10, on the north bank of the Mohawk, one mile east of St Johnsville center and 3/4 miles south of Fort Hess…

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

Knyphausen, Fort

(1) 1777, St. George, Staten Island. An British earthen redoubt on Fort Hill. Repelled an American assault in January 1780. (2) 1776, British rename of Fort Washington, November. Reverted to Fort Washington after Americans reoccupied NYC upon the Briti…

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

Spiral Fort

Spiral Fort: : 1776, Kings County, Brooklyn. See Fort Corkscrew.

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Spring Valley (NY-99) Nike Base

Spring Valley (NY-99) Nike Base: 1956-63, Integrated Fire Control Area Nike-Ajax Missiles, launcher area was Ramapo. Inactivated 1963. Site owned by East Ramapo School District and is partially intact. For more information see alpha.fdu.edu/~bender/NY9…

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

St. Anne, Fort

Fort St. Anne: 1667, Isle La Motta, Lake Champlain, Vermont. French fort. For more information see www.historiclakes.org/explore/Exploring.html#FORT STE. ANNE (link opens new window)

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/forts/st-anne

Stanwix, Fort

Fort Stanwix: 1758, Oneida County, Rome. Built in summer 1758 to guard a strategic portage along a major transportation route. Fort Stanwix guarded the centuries old Oneida Carrying Place. This strategic Iroquois Confederacy portage in upstate New York br…

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

Stark, Fort

Fort Stark: 1812-15, Jefferson County, Sackets Harbor. A minor redoubt in a fortified line of 4 such "forts" (Kentucky, Virginia, Chauncey, Stark) anchored at Fort Pike on the Bay (later Madison Barracks) protecting the land side of Sackets Harbor.

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

Star Redoubt

Star Redoubt: 1776, New York City, See Lispenard's Redoubt.

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