Fort Dummer (1): Difference between revisions

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Fort Dummer (1) (1724-1763) - First established in 1724 on the Connecticut River in Windham County, Vermont. Named after William Drummer, lieutenant governor of the province of Massachusetts. Abandoned and dismantled in 1763.

Fort Dummer (1) History

King George's War (1744-1748)

French & Indian War (1754-1763)

Current Status

Actual site is under the water behind the Vernon Dam on the Connecticut River.

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Location: Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont.

Maps & Images

Lat: 42.834185 Long: -72.546158

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Elevation: '

Sources:

Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 798

Links:

North American Forts - Fort Drummer

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