Fort Bull
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Fort Bull (1755-1756) - A British colonial fort established during French & Indian War in 1755 by Captain Marcus Petri in present day Rome, Oneida County, New York. Named after the fort commander, Lieutenant William Bull. Destroyed by the French in 1756. Also known as Fort Wood Creek.
French & Indian War (1754-1763)Built as a star shaped stockaded fort with a double row of stockades surrounded by a ditch. The post was located along the Oneida Carrying Place and served to guard the portage from present day Rome, New York, to Wood Creek and which lead to Lake Oneida and on to Oswego, New York, on Lake Ontario. The fort was used as a supply depot and to guard the short portage from the Mohawk River to Wood Creek. The supplies were destined for a line of fortification that ended at Fort Oswego and Fort Ontario at Oswego, New York. The fort was attacked by French forces under Lieutenant Gaspard Joseph Chaussegros de Lery on 27 Mar 1756. The garrison was overwhelmed and massacred by the attacking French and Indians. The French destroyed the stores and blew up the powder magazine. The French reported 70 killed and 35 captives taken to Canada. The destruction of the stores and gunpowder severely reduced the capability of the British to attack the French along Lake Ontario and forced them to build new, stronger forts like Fort Stanwix along the length of the supply train. The British built a new stronger fort named Wood Creek Fort next to the destroyed Fort Bull. The new fort had four bastions, a moat and a palisaded. Current StatusMarker only in Erie Canal Village attraction, Rome, Oneida County, New York.
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Visited: 30 Jul 2012
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