Sackets Harbor in Jefferson County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Virginia
Photographed by Mira Earls, July 31, 2022
1. Fort Virginia Marker
Armed with 16 guns
Erected 1939 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 43° 56.751′ N, 76° 7.281′ W. Marker is in Sackets Harbor, New York, in Jefferson County. It is at the intersection of West Washington Street and Ambrose Street, on the right when traveling east on West Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 W Washington St, Sackets Harbor NY 13685, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Adirondacks & North Country. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Blockhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Sackets Harbor - Fall 1814 (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Chauncey (about 700 feet away); Sackett Mansion (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dedicated to the Men and Women (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sackets Harbor (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sackets Harbor Shipbuilding (approx. 0.2 miles away); Union Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sackets Harbor.
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 28, 2013
2. Fort Virginia Marker prior to repainting
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 28, 2013
3. Fort Virginia Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 909 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 11, 2024, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. 2, 3. submitted on November 28, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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