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Rogers Island

  • Also Known As: Great Island also Monro's Island also Freeman's Island also Bradley's Islan
  • Vicinity: Address Restricted
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Site


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1755/09/21 Sir William Johnson changes the name of Fort Lyman to Fort Edward. At this time a large military hospital complex is constructed on what is now known as Rogers Island.
1772/00/00 Patrick Smyth builds a house with timbers taken from the ruins of Fort Edward, a fortification from the French and Indian War.

Places

PlaceAsNotedInType
PlaceAsNotedInType
Old Fort House
  • NRHP

Data »

Particulars for Rogers Island:
Cultural Affiliation American Military
Criteria Exemplar
Criteria Information Potential
Area of Significance Military
Historic Use Military Facility
Sight Category Site



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 24th July 1973

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Rogers Island
Registry Address: Address Restricted
Registry Number: 73001283
Resource Type: Site
Owner: Private
Area in Acres: 40
Contributing Sites: 1
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Historic and non-aboriginal, Military
Applicable Criteria: Event, Information Potential
Cultural Affiliation: American military
Period of Significance: 1750-1799
Significant Year: 1755, 1763
Historic Function: Defense
Historic Sub-Function: Military facility
Current Function: Landscape
Current Sub-Function: Underwater

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