Fort George (14): Difference between revisions
Bill Thayer (talk | contribs) →History of Fort George: Weak, but gotta start somewhere. |
John Stanton (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{SocialNetworks}} | {{SocialNetworks}} | ||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (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. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (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. | ||
{|{{FWpicframe}} | {|{{FWpicframe}} | ||
|- valign="top" | |- valign="top" | ||
|width="50%"|[[Image:.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Fort George (14)]] | |width="50%"|<!--[[Image:.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Fort George (14)]]--> | ||
|width="50%"|[[Image:.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Fort George (14)]] | |width="50%"|<!--[[Image:.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Fort George (14)]]--> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|colspan="2"|[[ | |colspan="2"|[[File:A view of Fort George with the city of New York, from the SW.jpg|795px|thumb|center|A view of Fort George with the city of New York, from the Southwest (1731-1736)]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
== History of Fort George == | == History of Fort George == | ||
Established in 1626 by Dutch colonists, at first it was simply a blockhouse encircled by red cedar palisades backed by earthworks. By 1642 a stone church was being built within the enclosure of the fort. In 1664 the fort mounted 20 guns, but was no match for the English expedition to which it was surrendered in that year. | Established in 1626 by Dutch colonists, at first it was simply a blockhouse encircled by red cedar palisades backed by earthworks. By 1642 a stone church was being built within the enclosure of the fort. In 1664 the fort mounted 20 guns, but was no match for the English expedition to which it was surrendered in that year. | ||
Revision as of 07:49, 31 December 2013
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, at first it was simply a blockhouse encircled by red cedar palisades backed by earthworks. By 1642 a stone church was being built within the enclosure of the fort. In 1664 the fort mounted 20 guns, but was no match for the English expedition to which it was surrendered in that year.
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.
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 2061951
|
{"selectable":false,"width":"500"} |
Location: Manhattan, New York County, New York. Maps & Images Lat: 40.704333 Long: -74.013767 |
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
Visited: No
Fort George (14) Picture Gallery
|
Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better! |