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== 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. <!--The British lost the fort one more time to the Dutch but in 1674 the British regained it an--> | ||
[[File:The Government House, New York 1650665.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Government House on the site of Fort George]] | |||
During the [[Revolutionary War]] the fort was first capture by the Patriots in 1775 but recaptured by the British in 1776 along with New York City. The British evacuated the city on 25 Nov 1783 and the fort was returned to American control. In 1790 the fort was torn down to make way for what was to have been the residence of the President of the United States but by the time it was finished the Capitol had moved from New York to Philadelphia. | |||
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* [[Fort Anne (2)]] (1703-1714) - British Fort | * [[Fort Anne (2)]] (1703-1714) - British Fort | ||
* [[Fort George (14)]] (1714-1775) - British Fort | * [[Fort George (14)]] (1714-1775) - British Fort | ||
* [[Fort George (14)]] (1775-1790) - | * [[Fort George (14)]] (1775-1776) - American Patriot Fort | ||
* [[Fort George (14)]] (1776-1783) - Recaptured by British | |||
* [[Fort George (14)]] (1783-1790) - American Fort | |||
Destroyed in 1790. | Destroyed in 1790. | ||
Revision as of 11:02, 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.
During the Revolutionary War the fort was first capture by the Patriots in 1775 but recaptured by the British in 1776 along with New York City. The British evacuated the city on 25 Nov 1783 and the fort was returned to American control. In 1790 the fort was torn down to make way for what was to have been the residence of the President of the United States but by the time it was finished the Capitol had moved from New York to Philadelphia.
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) (1775-1776) - American Patriot Fort
- Fort George (14) (1776-1783) - Recaptured by British
- Fort George (14) (1783-1790) - 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
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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
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