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

Fort Ontario State Historic Site

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2014

1. Fort Ontario State Historic Site Marker

Inscription. The British fort was the base for Loyalist-
Native American raids throughout
New York and the starting point of
General St. Leger’s aborted 1777 invasion.

Revolutionary War Heritage Trail

Erected by State of New York.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.

Location. 43° 28.098′ N, 76° 30.424′ W. Marker is in Oswego, New York, in Oswego County. It is on E 4th Street. Marker is located near the Fort Ontario Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oswego NY 13126, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Central New York,

and in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area.

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 New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: British Invasion (here, next to this marker); Holocaust Survivors (within shouting distance of this marker); 12 Unknown Revolutionary Soldiers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Post Cemetery (about 300 feet away); Revolutionary War Patriots Monument (about 300 feet away); Those Buried At Fort Ontario (about 300 feet away); From the Hearth of America Come the Heart of America (about 400 feet away); Earthworks and Officer's Row at Fort Ontario (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oswego.

More about this marker. The marker features a map of New York State with Revolutionary War Heritage Trail Sites indicated. It has a caption of “The Revolutionary War Heritage Trail links historic sites that tell the story of New York’s decisive role in America’s fight for independence.”

Also see . . . Fort Ontario State Historic Site. NYS Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation website entry (Submitted on December 26, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2014

2. Fort Ontario State Historic Site Marker

Marker on Lake Ontario image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2014

3. Marker on Lake Ontario

During the Revolutionary War, Gen. Barry St. Leger left Fort Ontario with a contingent of British regulars, Loyalists and Native Americans on a march to capture Albany. They were stopped at Fort Stanwix.

Marker at Fort Ontario State Historic Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2014

4. Marker at Fort Ontario State Historic Site

Fort Ontario can be seen behind the marker.

Fort Ontario image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2014

5. Fort Ontario

Credits. This page was last revised on December 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 823 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 31, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.