Fort St. Frédéric

USA / New York / Port Henry /
 ruins, place with historical importance, fortification, interesting place, star fort
Construction of Fort St. Frédéric began in 1734 by the French, who up until then had established a small settlement across the lake at Crown Point. During the French and Indian War (1754-1763) the British took control of the area and in 1759 British Major General Jeffrey Amherst Constructed the much larger Fort Crown Point.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Saint-Frédéric
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Coordinates:   44°1'49"N   73°25'34"W
This article was last modified 5 years ago