Fort Kentucky - War of 1812 - Sackets Harbor, New York
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N 43° 56.855 W 076° 07.809
18T E 409311 N 4866671
This marker identifies the presnce of Fort Kentucky, an important fortification in the American defense of Sackets Harbor during the War of 1812.
Waymark Code: WMMHRE
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 09/24/2014
Views: 3
Text of the marker
War of 1812
Fort Kentucky
AKA "Mud Fort"
Earthen redoubt
Constructed CA. 1814 on the
Northwestern flank of the
American defense system
William G. Pomeroy Foundation 2013
Date Erected/Dedicated: 2013
Who put it there? Private/Government?: William G. Pomeroy Foundation
Location/Address:
W. Main Street
Sackets Harbor, New York United States
County/Province: New York
Website (related) if available: [Web Link]
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