THE UPPER FORT 1777 REVOLUTIONARY WAR MEMORIAL
COMMEMORATING THE UPPER FORT WHICH STOOD ON THE KNOLL 1966FT S-50 E, OF THIS MARKER. HERE ON OCT. 17TH 1780 WAS FIRED THE FIRST GUN WHICH SIGNALED A WARNING ENABLING THE FORT BELOW TO PREPARE FOR THE SUCCESSFUL DEFENSE AGAINST THE ATTACK OF THE BRITISH AND INDIANS UNDER JOHNSON AND BRANDT.
Listing Details
- Public
- REVOLUTIONARY WAR
- Plaques On Stone
- 3632 STATE ROUTE 30
- 12071
- HOWARD C. OHLHOUS
- COURTESY OF HMdb.org
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