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* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/ny.html#crown North American Forts - Fort St. Frederic] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/ny.html#crown North American Forts - Fort St. Frederic] | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Saint-Frédéric Wikipedia - Fort S. Frederic] | |||
* [http://www.historiclakes.org/crown_pt/furness.html - Historic Lakes - Crown Point] | |||
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Revision as of 07:08, 12 July 2012
Fort St. Frederic (1735-1759) - A French Colonial fort established in 1735 in present day Essex County, New York. Named for the French Count Maurepas (Jean-Frederic Phelypeaux) who was the French minister of the colonies, the navy and seaborne trade. The fort was blown up by the French and abandoned in 1759.
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Fort St. Frederic History
Current Status
Part of Crown Point State Historic Site Park, Essex County, New York. Ruins and markers, no period guns or carriages in place. Ruins adjacent to the ruins of Fort Crown Point.
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Location: Crown Point State Historic Site, Essex County, New York. Maps & Images Lat: 44.030338 Long: -73.426132 |
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 546
Links:
- North American Forts - Fort St. Frederic
- Wikipedia - Fort S. Frederic
- - Historic Lakes - Crown Point
Visited: 11 Jul 2012
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