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== History of Fort Meigs == | == History of Fort Meigs == | ||
Established in 1778, construction began in April 1778 and was complete by August 1878. Built as a "U" shaped gun battery with the back of the battery open. Manpower was provided from [[Fort | Established in 1778, construction began in April 1778 and was complete by August 1878. Built as a "U" shaped gun battery with the back of the battery open. Manpower was provided from [[Fort Wyllis]]. | ||
Abandoned in 1780s. | Abandoned in 1780s. |
Revision as of 20:48, 14 January 2015
Fort Meigs (3) (1778-1780s) - A Revolutionary War Fort established in 1778 at West Point, Orange County, New York. Named Fort Meigs after Colonel Return J. Meigs, 6th Connecticut Regiment. Abandoned in 1780s. Also known as Battery Meigs.
History of Fort Meigs
Established in 1778, construction began in April 1778 and was complete by August 1878. Built as a "U" shaped gun battery with the back of the battery open. Manpower was provided from Fort Wyllis.
Abandoned in 1780s.
Current Status
Some remains of foundations but they are subject to foot traffic from family housing area. Most of Battery Miegs was destroyed by the construction of Officer’s Quarters #21 in 1910.
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Location: West Point, Orange County, New York. Maps & Images Lat: 41.38454 Long: -73.95913 |
See Also:
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 591.
- Cubbison, Douglas R., Historic Structures Report: The Redoubts of West Point, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York, January 2004, pdf, 33 pages + appendix, illustrated, page 24.
- West Point Fortifications Staff Ride Note Cards, 3rd ed, USMA History Department, January 1994 changed 1998 and 2008, Pdf, 82 pages, page 37.
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