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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' ( | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1815-1947) - First established in 1815 as [[Fort Pike (2)|Fort Pike]] during the [[War of 1812]] in present day Sackets Harbor, Jefferson County, New York. Remamed Madison Barracks after President [[ James Madison]]. Declared surplus in 1945 and abandoned in 1947. | ||
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== {{PAGENAME}} History == | == {{PAGENAME}} History == | ||
Established in 1815 during the [[War of 1812]] as [[Fort Pike (2)|Fort Pike]] and built as an earthworks fortification with a blockhouse. The unfinished post cantonment was garrisoned in 1816 by five companies of the [[2nd U.S. Infantry]]. The barracks, officer's quarters and support structures were completed in October 1819. | |||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Sackets Harbor, Jefferson County, New York | Sackets Harbor, Jefferson County, New York | ||
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Madison Barracks<br>( | Madison Barracks<br>(1815-1947) | ||
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Revision as of 12:59, 26 July 2012
Madison Barracks (1815-1947) - First established in 1815 as Fort Pike during the War of 1812 in present day Sackets Harbor, Jefferson County, New York. Remamed Madison Barracks after President James Madison. Declared surplus in 1945 and abandoned in 1947.
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Madison Barracks History
Established in 1815 during the War of 1812 as Fort Pike and built as an earthworks fortification with a blockhouse. The unfinished post cantonment was garrisoned in 1816 by five companies of the 2nd U.S. Infantry. The barracks, officer's quarters and support structures were completed in October 1819.
Current Status
Sackets Harbor, Jefferson County, New York
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Location: Sackets Harbor, Jefferson County, New York. Maps & Images Lat: 43.952201 Long: -76.11135 |
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 565
Links:
- North American Forts - Madison Barracks
- North American Forts - Madison Barracks Pages
- North American Forts - Sackets Harbor Forts
- Wikipedia - Madison Barracks]
Visited: 25 Jul 2012
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