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Near Fort Plain in Montgomery County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Fort Failing

 
 
Fort Failing Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, July 28, 2019
1. Fort Failing Marker
Inscription. Home and place of refuge built circa 1770 by Nicholas Failing for his son Henry. Later the home of Col. Hendrick Frey
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and CastlesSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1770.
 
Location. 42° 54.565′ N, 74° 35.821′ W. Marker is near Fort Plain, New York, in Montgomery County. Marker is on Old Fort Plain Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Plain NY 13339, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Canalway Trail: Canajoharie/ To Market, to Market (approx. 0.7 miles away); John Frey (approx. 0.8 miles away); Fort Frey (approx. 0.8 miles away); Shaper Quarry (approx. one mile away); Chester B. Hoke (approx. 1.1 miles away); Routes of the Armies (approx. 1.2 miles away); Canajoharie Academy (approx. 1.2 miles away); Sullivan-Clinton Campaign (approx. 1.2 miles away).
 
More about this marker. This marker needs a little love or it's going to be gone soon.
 
Also see . . .  Fort Failing. (Submitted on July 29, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
 
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Fort Failing Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Steve Stoessel
2. Fort Failing Marker
Fort Failing Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Steve Stoessel
3. Fort Failing Marker
Fort Failing Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Steve Stoessel
4. Fort Failing Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 403 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on July 29, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.   2, 3, 4. submitted on July 28, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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