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Fort Anne
"Gateway to North"
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By Bill Coughlin, July 13, 2008 | |
| | | 1. Fort Anne Marker | | Fort Anne was a fortification built in the wilderness in 1757, at the junction of Halfway Creek and Wood Creek. | | |
Inscription.
Here stood five forts
1680 – 1777
on route between Lake
Champlain & Hudson River.
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Location. 43° 24.987′ N, 73° 29.244′ W. Marker is in Fort Anne, New York, in Washington County. Marker is at the intersection of George Street (U.S. 4) and Charles Street (County Route 16), on the right when traveling south on George Street. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Ann NY 12827, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Old Well (a few steps from this marker); Half-Way Creek (about 500 feet away, in a direct line); Fort Anne First Baptist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Old Powder House Fort Ann (approx. 0.4 miles away); Great Indian Warpath (approx. 3.6 miles away); Smith's Basin (approx. 4 miles away); Kingsbury Street (approx. 4.2 miles away); Burgoyne's Army (approx. 4.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Fort Anne.
Regarding Fort Anne. One of the captions mentions the "Betsy Ross flag." If indeed the Stars & Stripes was first flown in battle at Fort Anne, as we in the local historical society believe, it was not a Betsy Ross version with the circle of stars. Rather, the stars were scattered across the blue field.| | | | 
By Bill Coughlin, July 13, 2008 | |
| | | 2. Marker in Fort Anne | | The July 8, 1777 Battle of Fort Anne may have been the first time that Americans fought under the Betsy Ross flag. Unfortunately, that flag was captured by the British. | | |
Also see . . . The Battle of Fort Anne. (Submitted on July 18, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)
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By Bill Coughlin, July 13, 2008 | |
| | | 3. Fort Anne Well | | This site, near the marker, was the location of the well used in Fort Anne. The fort was built before the Revolutionary War by Queen Anne of England. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on July 18, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 739 times since then. Last updated on October 1, 2012, by Mary Lutz of Fort Ann, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 18, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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