Fort Meigs (3)
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
Part of Fortress West Point.
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 at the end of the war sometime in the 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. On active Military installation and access may be restricted.
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Location: United States Military Academy, West Point, Orange County, New York. Maps & Images Lat: 41.38454 Long: -73.95913 |
See Also:
- Fortress West Point
- Revolutionary War
- United States Military Academy
- [West Point Portal]]
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.
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 2091609.
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