Fort Brady (2)

Fort Brady (2) (1822-1892) - A U.S. Army post established in 1822 on the site of the earlier French Fort Repentigny by Brigadier General Hugh Brady and five companies of the 2nd U.S. Infantry, in present day Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, Michigan. Also known as Post at Sault Ste. Marie (1823), Post at St. Mary's (1823-1824), Cantonment Brady (1824-1825) and finally Fort Brady (1825-1892). Named for Brigadier General Hugh Brady. The original Fort Brady was abandoned in 1892 and a New Fort Brady was completed on another site in 1893.

Fort Brady (2) History

Fort Brady Plan circa 1870

Current Status

Marker and replica stockade wall in Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, Michigan

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USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 2356407

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Location: Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, Michigan. Maps & Images Lat: 46.5002778 Long: -84.3413889 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 604'

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 425-416
• Billings, John Shaw, Circular 4, Barracks and Hospitals with Descriptions of Military Posts 1870, War Department, Surgeon General's Office, 5 Dec 1870, Washington DC, Google Books, page 124-131

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Brady
• Wikipedia - Fort Brady
• Lake Superior State University - Fort Brady & New Fort Brady

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