Fort Dummer (1)

Fort Dummer (1) (1724-1763) - A British Colonial fort 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

Constructed in the spring of 1724 by troops under Lieutenant Timothy Dwight as a 180 foot square fortification, initially without a stockade. The fort mounted twelve artillery pieces, eight of which were mounted on swivels. An attack in October 1724 by seventy hostile Indians left five defenders killed or wounded and resulted in the construction of a palisade enclosing almost 1.5 acres of the post. Forty-three English soldiers and twelve Mohawk Indians garrisoned the fort in 1724 and 1725.

King George's War (1744-1748)

During King George's War Fort Drummer was the most northern fort in a line of sixteen forts that extended from Fort Massachusetts near present day Northampton, Massachusetts. This line of forts was subjected to frequent attacks by the French and their Indian allies. Fort Massachusetts was besieged and taken by the French and Indians in 1745.

French & Indian War (1754-1763)

Fort Drummer was garrisoned through the French & Indian War but was abandoned and dismantled at the end of the war in 1763.

Current Status

Shifting state boundaries had the site originally claimed by Massachusetts, then New Hampshire and now Vermont. The 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 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google 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
• Wikipedia - Fort Drummer]
• Vermont State Parks - Fort Drummer

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