Duer House Marker

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Fort Edward in Washington County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Duer House

By Bill Coughlin, June 27, 2012

1. Duer House Marker

Inscription. ¼ M. →
Duer House
British Headquarters
Aug. 14 – Sept. 10, 1777

Erected 1927 by New York State.

Location. 43° 9.793′ N, 73° 34.688′ W. Marker is in Fort Edward, New York, in Washington County. Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 4 and Duer Street, on the left when traveling south on U.S. 4. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Edward NY 12828, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Miller (approx. 0.2 miles away); Judge William Duer (approx. half a mile away); Gen. Washington (approx. 1.4 miles away); Gen. Schuyler's Intrenchments (approx. 2.4 miles away); World War I and II and Korean Conflict Memorial (approx. 2.7 miles away); Captain Furnival's Battery (approx. 3.1 miles away); a different marker also named Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. 3.1 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Fort Edward.

Also see . . .
1. Account of the Battle of Saratoga. (Submitted on June 28, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)
2. A British perspective on the Battle of Saratoga from BritishBattles.com. (Submitted on June 28, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)

Marker in Fort Edward Photo, Click for full size

By Bill Coughlin, June 27, 2012

2. Marker in Fort Edward

By Bill Coughlin, June 27, 2012

3. Duer House Marker

By Bill Coughlin, June 27, 2012

4. Duer House

The British Army made this house their headquarters prior to the Battles of Saratoga.

Credits. This page originally submitted on June 28, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 128 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 28, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.