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Revision as of 14:41, 16 August 2012
Fort Presque Isle (1) (1753-1763) - A French fortification established just before the French & Indian War in 1753 in present day Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania. Abandoned by the French in 1759. Rebuilt and occupied by British troops until 1763. A new Fort Presque Isle (2) was built by Americans on a different site in 1795 and occupied until abandoned in 1814.
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Fort Presque Isle (1) History
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Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania
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Location: Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania. Maps & Images Lat: 42.132583 Long: -80.076883 |
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 692
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