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'''Location:''' At the tip of Montcalm City Park in Oswego, Oswego County, New York. | '''Location:''' At the tip of Montcalm City Park in Oswego, Oswego County, New York. Map point is the site marker location. | ||
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Revision as of 05:29, 10 August 2012
Fort George (6) (1755-1756) - A British French & Indian War fort established in 1755 by Lieutenant Colonel James Mercer in present day Oswego, Oswego County, New York. Captured and destroyed by the French in 1756. Also known as Fort Rascal, West Fort and Fort Beef.
French & Indian War (1754-1763)
Current Status
Two markers, a site marker located at the tip of Montcalm City Park and a second interpretive marker at the foot of Montcalm Street overlooking the lake, both in Oswego, Oswego County, New York.
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Location: At the tip of Montcalm City Park in Oswego, Oswego County, New York. Map point is the site marker location. Maps & Images Lat: 43.4603055 Long: -76.5195299 |
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 570-572
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Visited: 28 Jul 2012
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