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Fort Williams

 
 
Fort Williams Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, July 10, 2020
1. Fort Williams Marker
Inscription. Constructed 1755 to guard Upper Mohawk River landing. Destroyed August 31, 1756 by retreating British army during French and Indian War.
 
Erected 2018 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 472.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and CastlesWar, French and Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is August 31, 1756.
 
Location. 43° 12.358′ N, 75° 27.353′ W. Marker is in Rome, New York, in Oneida County. Marker is at the intersection of E. Whitesboro Street and East Erie Boulevard (New York State Route 49), on the right when traveling north on E. Whitesboro Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rome NY 13440, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fort Craven (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Upper Landing Place (approx. 0.2 miles away); Revolutionary Battlefields (approx. ¼ mile away); Rome's Italian Heritage (approx. ¼ mile away); Willett Bridge (approx. ¼ mile away); Their voices heard... (approx. ¼ mile away); The Fort Community... (approx. ¼ mile away); Fort Stanwix (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rome.
 
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Fort Williams Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, July 10, 2020
2. Fort Williams Marker
Fort Williams Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Scott J. Payne
3. Fort Williams Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 186 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.   3. submitted on May 28, 2023, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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