Plattsburgh in Clinton County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

First Blockhouse and Government Center

— Heritage Trail —

Photographed by Joe Harness, July 17, 2011

1. Heritage Trail Marker

Inscription. In 1789, four years after settling in Plattsburgh, residents built a block house for protection against the British - only miles away on Point au Fer on Lake Champlain. Though no British or Indian raids initially materialized, the structure served many uses. It was the first courthouse and jail for the Clinton County Government - formed in 1788. It was also the first area school. The British burned the blockhouse during a raid in 1813 - along with the barracks at Pikes Cantonment, some four miles up the Saranac River.

Erected by Trail Underwriter ZURN - NEPCO.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War of 1812 • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1789.

Location. 44° 42.187′ N, 73° 26.791′ W. Marker is in Plattsburgh, New York, in Clinton County. It is at the intersection of Cumberland Ave. and Durand Street, on the left when traveling south on Cumberland Ave.. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Plattsburgh NY 12901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

in the Adirondacks & North Country,

and in the Champlain Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Plattsburg Bay (approx. 0.2 miles away); Samuel Champlain (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Delord House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Headquarters

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Heart of a Thriving Community (approx. 0.4 miles away); Thomas Macdonough Memorial Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); MacDonough Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Macdonough Monument - 1926 (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Plattsburgh.

More about this marker. Marker attached:
#22 Battle of Plattsburgh Historic Trail

Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2011, by Joe Harness of Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,455 times since then and 75 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 28, 2011, by Joe Harness of Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.