Fort George (14)

Fort George (14) (1626-1790) - A Colonial Fort first established as Fort Amsterdam in 1626 by the Dutch in present day Manhattan, New York County, New York. Named Fort George in 1714 by the British. Demolished in 1790. See the name progression below.

History of Fort George

Established in 1626 by Dutch colonists.

Name Progression:

• Fort Amsterdam (1625-1664) - Dutch Fort
• Fort James (1664-1673) - British Fort
• Fort Willem Hendrick (1673-1674) - Dutch Fort
• Fort James (1674-1691) - British Fort
• Fort William Henry (1) (1691-1703) - British Fort
• Fort Anne (2) (1703-1714) - British Fort
• Fort George (14) (1714-1775) - British Fort
• Fort George (14) (1775-1790) - Captured by Patriots American Fort

Destroyed in 1790.

Current Status

Site is now the location of the U.S. Customs House, Manhattan, New York County, New York.

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USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 2061951

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Location: Manhattan, New York County, New York. Maps & Images Lat: 40.704333 Long: -74.013767 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 10'

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 599-600

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort George
• Wikipedia - Fort George
• New York State Military Museum - Fort George

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