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

Fort Montgomery

Photographed by Joe Harness, July 17, 2011

1. Fort Montgomery Marker

Inscription. Named for Amer. Gen. Richard Montgomery, Rev. War Hero killed at Quebec 1775. This fort begun 1844. Armaments removed 1900.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.

Location. 45° 0.006′ N, 73° 21.528′ W. Marker is in Rouses Point, New York, in Clinton County. It is at the intersection of Bridge Road and Montgomery Street on Bridge Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rouses Point NY 12979, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Working The Lake (approx. half a mile away); Site of Delaware and Hudson Railroad Station (approx. 0.7 miles away); David Mayo's Sail Ferry (approx. 1.2 miles away); Site of First School House (approx. 1.2 miles away); Ezra Thurber’s Home (approx. 1.4 miles away); Site of Joel Smith's Home (approx. 1.6 miles away); Historic Lake Islands - Samuel De Champlain (approx. 3.2 miles away in Vermont); Missile Site (approx. 3.2 miles away in Vermont). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rouses Point.

Also see . . . Wikipedia - Fort Montgomery. (Submitted on October 31, 2017, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.)

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Fort Montgomery Marker Area image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joe Harness, July 17, 2011

2. Fort Montgomery Marker Area

Fort Montgomery Ruins image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joe Harness, July 17, 2011

3. Fort Montgomery Ruins

As seen from Hwy 2 Bridge fishing area.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2011, by Joe Harness of Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,123 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 2, 2011, by Joe Harness of Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.