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 | |
Nearest city | Plattsburgh, New York |
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Coordinates | 44°41′19″N 73°27′1″W / 44.68861°N 73.45028°W |
Area | 2.9 acres (1.2 ha) |
Built | 1814 |
NRHP reference No. | 78001846[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 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
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ 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".
- ^ http://sites.google.com/site/cityofplattsburghrecreation/parks-facilities-1 City of Plattsburgh Parks & Recreation
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