Fort St. Frederic

Fort St. Frederic (1735-1759) - A French Colonial fort established in 1735 in present day Essex County, New York. Named for the French Count Maurepas (Jean-Frederic Phelypeaux) who was the French minister of the colonies, the navy and seaborne trade. The fort was blown up by the French and abandoned in 1759.

Ruins of Bastion du lac Champlain	Storehouse Ruins
Fort St. Frederic Site with the Lake Champlain Bridge in the Background

Fort St. Frederic History

Fort St. Frederic Depiction from Site Marker

Current Status

Part of Crown Point State Historic Site Park, Essex County, New York. Ruins and markers, no period guns or carriages in place. Ruins adjacent to the ruins of Fort Crown Point.

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Location: Crown Point State Historic Site, Essex County, New York. Maps & Images Lat: 44.030338 Long: -73.426132 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....'

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 546

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort St. Frederic
• Wikipedia - Fort S. Frederic
• - Historic Lakes - Crown Point

Visited: 11 Jul 2012

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