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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1745-1748) - First established in 1745 by British Colonel [[Ephraim Williams]] during [[King George's War]] in | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1745-1748) - First established in 1745 by British Colonel [[Ephraim Williams]] during [[King George's War]] in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. | ||
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'''Location:''' North Adams, | '''Location:''' | ||
Price Chopper Supermarket, 245 State Road, North Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. | |||
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Revision as of 20:08, 27 July 2011
Fort Massachusetts (3) (1745-1748) - First established in 1745 by British Colonel Ephraim Williams during King George's War in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
King George's War (1744-1748)
Current Status
A reconstructed fort was dedicated in 1933 and operated for several years before it closed and was torn down. The site is now a Price Chopper supermarket parking lot.
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Location: Price Chopper Supermarket, 245 State Road, North Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Maps & Images Lat: 42.6994444 Long: -73.1436111 |
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 405
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