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Presentation: Fort Ontario: 250 Years of History

October 6, 2009 by Editorial Staff 2 Comments

George A. Reed, the author of Fort Ontario: 250 Years of History, 1755-2005 will offer a presentation on the truth and legends of Fort Ontario at 2 P.M. Oct. 17 at the Busy Corner Café, 234 Ford Street (at the intersection of Ford and State streets) in Ogdensburg. Reed’s informal talk, hosted by the Fort La Présentation Association, will focus on Fort Ontario’s rich history at the time of the French and Indian War.

The old fort Ontario was first constructed in 1755 overlooking the Oswego River, the main route west in colonial times, to protect the fur trading settlement at Oswego. Following the American Revolution, the fort remained in British hands until the Jay Treaty in 1796. 

The Fort saw action twice during the War of 1812 and received and trained troops during the Civil War. Troops from Fort Ontario fought in the Philippines during the Spanish American War and the fort was enlarged in 1909 and became the Flower Medical Unit, training Army doctors, nurses, and medics, and treating wounded troops from the battlefields of France. Between World Wars, Fort Ontario s mission changed to training National Guard troops and Artillery. Its currently serves as a historic site.

The Fort La Présentation Association is hosting New York State’s final 250th anniversary commemoration of the French and Indian War, July 16-18, 2010.

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Filed Under: History Tagged With: American Revolution, Civil War, Fort Ontario, French And Indian War, Military History, Oswego, Oswego County, War of 1812, World War One

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  1. Le Loup says

    October 7, 2009 at 6:35 PM

    Good post, thank you for the link.
    Le Loup.

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  2. Gary L Rhodes says

    March 15, 2014 at 10:45 PM

    Does anyone know where Pepperill’s unit members, 51st regiment of foot were buried in 1755-56
    in and around Fort Onterio or elsewhere? Thanks

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