Fort St Frederic
- Address: NY 8 and 9N
- Vicinity: Jct of NY 8 and 9N
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1734/00/00 | Designed by Gaspard-Joseph Chaussegros de Lery, construction begins on Fort Saint-Frederic. The keep walls were 12 feet thick and four stories high, with cannons on each level. | |||||
| 1745/00/00 | Fort St Frederic is used as a base for raids on British settlements in New York and New England. | |||||
| 1746/00/00 | French troop from Fort St Frederic led by Rigaud de Vaudreuil attacked Fort Massachusetts (North Adams) and Deerfield, MA. | |||||
| 1747/00/00 | British and Native American forces commanded by Walter Butler battle French troops outside the walls of Fort St Frederic. | |||||
| 1755/09/00 | Baron Dieskau leads French soldier from St Frederic to intercept William Johnson's army at the southern end of Lac St Sacrement (Lake George). | Battle of Lake George | ||||
| 1756/10/00 | Augustus Johnston | British Colonial Commander | First Lt Augustus Johnston and his regiment attack the French Fort Saint-Frederic during the French and Indian War. | French and Indian War | ||
| 1757/07/00 | Louis-Joseph de Montcalm leads French troops from Fort St Frederic to capture Fort William Henry. | |||||
| 1759/07/01 | The French garrison abandons Fort St Frederic, blows up the Redoute and Windmill and retreat to Isle aux Noix, an island on the Richelieu River in Quebec. | |||||
| 1759/08/04 | General Jeffery Amherst arrives at Fort St Frederic, finding a good portion of the French fort intact. A single chimney from a French dwelling still standing on the eastern shore gave "Chimney Point" its name. |
| Particulars for Fort St Frederic: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Exploration-settlement |
| Structure Type | Fortification |
| Cultural Affiliation | French American |
| Military Event | French and Indian War |
| Criteria | Information Potential |
| Area of Significance | Military |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Owner | Private |
| Sight Category | Site |
| Owner | State |
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