Fort Presque Isle (1)

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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.

Fort Presque Isle (French) from Marker
Fort Presque Isle (British) from Marker
Erie Heritage Parade Street Memorial

Fort Presque Isle (1) History

Fort Presque Isle Site Marker Rock


Current Status

Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania



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Location: Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania.

Maps & Images

Lat: 42.132583 Long: -80.076883

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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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