CategoryNorthern Early America

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Northern Early America 1777 (Now Reconstructed). Continuing from the south end of Court Street is a road leading upward into the Fort Nonsense area of the park. There, at the top of a steep hill...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Northern Early America Fort O'Brien State Historic Site c/o Bureau of Parks and Lands 106 Hogan Road Bangor, ME 04401 Phone: 207-941-4014 Fort O'Brien (Fort Machias) was built in 1775 and destroyed...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Northern Early America Under the direction of William Clark, joint commander of the Lewis and Clark expedition, 80 volunteer dragoons from St. Charles and the regular garrison under the command of...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Northern Early America Fort Oswego Fort Oswego Park Oswego, NY History Fort Oswego Park marks the site of the former Fort Oswego, a "stonehouse of strength" built by the British in 1727 to...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Northern Early America Fort Ouiatenon 3129 S. River Road West Lafayette, IN 47906 Phone: 765-743-3921 History Fort Ouiatenon was the first fortified European settlement in what is now Indiana. It...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Northern Early America Fort Point State Historic Site c/o Bureau of Parks and Lands 106 Hogan Road Bangor, ME 04401 Phone: 207-941-4014 Picnic tables with a waterfront view, pier and floats for...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Northern Early America Fort Recovery Fort Recovery Historical Society One Fort Site Street Ft. Recovery, OH 45846 Phone: 419-375-4649 1-800-283-8920 (toll free) History In late 1791, Miami Indians...