Fort Brown Site

Fort Brown Site is a historic former redoubt located on the Saranac River at Plattsburgh in Clinton County, New York. It was built during the War of 1812 and used in Battle of Plattsburgh. It had eight guns and four interior buildings.[2]

Fort Brown Site
Fort Brown Site is located in New York
Fort Brown Site
Fort Brown Site is located in the United States
Fort Brown Site
Nearest cityPlattsburgh, New York
Coordinates44°41′19″N 73°27′1″W
Area2.9 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1814
NRHP reference No.78001846[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 15, 1978

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

The site is part of now Fort Brown Park and is operated by the City of Plattsburgh.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Charles A.Florence (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Fort Brown Site". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-06-24. See also: "Accompanying three photos".
  3. http://sites.google.com/site/cityofplattsburghrecreation/parks-facilities-1 City of Plattsburgh Parks & Recreation


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