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* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/nynorwest.html#haldimand North American Forts - Fort Haldimand] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/nynorwest.html#haldimand North American Forts - Fort Haldimand] | ||
* [http://www.thecarletonislandvilla.com/forthistory.htm Carleton Island History] | |||
* [http://www.tilandtrust.org/Preserves/tabid/490/agentType/View/PropertyID/35/Default.aspx Thousand Islands Trust - Fort Haldimand] | |||
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Fort Haldimand (1778-1812) - A British Revolutionary War fort initially established as Fort Carleton in 1778 under the supervision of Captain Thomas Aubrey on Carleton Island in Jefferson County, New York. Initially named for Sir Guy Carleton, Governor of Canada and Commander of British forces in Canada. Renamed Fort Haldimand for Sir Frederick Haldimand, Carleton's replacement. Construction was halted in 1783 and the post was abandoned in 1812.
Fort Haldimand History
Current Status
In ruins on Carleton Island in Jefferson County, New York
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Location: On Carleton Island in Jefferson County, New York. Maps & Images Lat: 44.17072 Long: -76.30833 |
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 556-557
Links:
- North American Forts - Fort Haldimand
- Carleton Island History
- Thousand Islands Trust - Fort Haldimand
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