National Historic Landmark -Fort Montgomery

National Historic Landmark -Fort Montgomery

Constructed as part of a plan to prevent passage of British forces on the Hudson River.

The British attacked the fort in 1777 in an effort to relieve Burgoyne's army.

Extensive ruins remain.

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Fort Montgomery

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

Marker is at the intersection of Bridge Road and Montgomery Street on Bridge Road.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Fort Montgomery Today

Welcome to Fort Montgomery State Historic Site. Built by Americans early in the Revolutionary War, Fort Montgomery was captured and destroyed by the British in 1777. Except for a small gun battery constructed in 1779, the fort was not rebuilt. ...

The Naval Battle of Fort Montgomery

When Sir Henry Clinton’s British troops reached Forts Clinton and Montgomery on October 6, 1777, some of his ships began moving upriver to support them. First came two galleys, the Dependence and the Crane, which were rowed into position. Four ...

The Naval Battle of Fort Montgomery

When Sir Henry Clinton’s British troops reached Forts Clinton and Montgomery on October 6, 1777, some of his ships began moving upriver to support them. First came two galleys, the Dependence and the Crane, which were rowed into position. Four ...

Welcome to Fort Montgomery

You are standing near the western end of Fort Montgomery: a Revolutionary War fort built to defend the Hudson Highlands and protect American control of the Hudson River. On October 6, 1777, the British captured Fort Montgomery and destroyed it ...

The Battle of Fort Montgomery

To aid Lieutenant General John Burgoyne’s British army stalled at Saratoga, Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton sailed from New York with 3,000 British, German, and Loyalist soldiers and a flotilla of warships. On the morning of October 7, 1777, Clinton ...

Fort Montgomery

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

Marker is at the intersection of Bridge Road and Montgomery Street on Bridge Road.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Popolopen Creek Trail to Fort Montgomery

You are standing on the site of Fort Clinton, which was built along with Fort Montgomery to prevent British ships from sailing up the Hudson River during the Revolutionary War. On October 6, 1777, the British captured both forts and ...