Plattsburgh in Clinton County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
U.S. Fort Brown
Photographed by Joe Harness, July 17, 2011
1. U.S. Fort Brown Marker
by Gen. Macomb & successfully
defended against British
assault in the Sept. 11, 1814
Land Battle of Plattsburgh.
City of Plattsburgh, Clinton Co.
Erected by City of Plattsburgh, Clinton Co.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War of 1812. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1932.
Location. 44° 41.265′ N, 73° 27′ W. Marker is in Plattsburgh, New York, in Clinton County. It is on Peru Street (U.S. 9) 0.1 miles south of New Jersey Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Plattsburgh NY 12903, 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: Fort Brown (within shouting distance of this marker); Officers' Mess Plattsburgh Barracks (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Moreau (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Remarkable One-Armed Joe Forkey (approx. 0.2 miles away); Memorial Chapel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Scott (approx. Ό mile away); Plattsburgh Barracks Veterans Park (approx. Ό mile away); Afghanistan and Iraq/ Plattsburgh Barracks Monument (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Plattsburgh.
Also see . . .
this page online
Photographed by Joe Harness, July 17, 2011
2. Second Marker
Photographed by Joe Harness, July 17, 2011
3. Third Marker
Photographed by Joe Harness, July 17, 2011
4. All Fort Brown Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on January 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2011, by Joe Harness of Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,335 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 7, 2011, by Joe Harness of Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
