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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FS6_holocaust-survivors_Oswego-NY.html
From 1944 - 1946 Fort Ontarioserved as a haven for982 survivors of theEuropean holocaust.Erected October 25, 1981 bySyracuse Pioneer Women/NA'AMATand the Jewish communityof central New York
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FPU_revolutionary-war-patriots-monument_Oswego-NY.html
To perpetuate the memory ofthe men and womenwho gave their lives,their services, theirfortunes, to achieve andmaintain American independence.by Fort Oswego Chapter NSDARDedicated August 17, 1976
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Although the majority of those buried in the post cemetery were enlisted men who died of sudden or protracted illness, several stones mark the graves of career retired soldiers, such as Sergeant John S. Trowell, who died later in life. The backgro…
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Dedicated on July 1, 1906, Fort Ontario's post cemetery contains the graves of 77 British and American soldiers, as well as some of their wives, mothers, and children. The original cemetery was established 300 yards southeast of the fort in 1759 a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FNS_12-unknown-revolutionary-soldiers_Oswego-NY.html
1776             1906In gratefulremembranceof the services oftwelve unknownRevolutionary soldierswho lie buried here.———————-This monumentis erected byFort Oswego ChapterDaughters ofthe American Revo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FNR_british-invasion_Oswego-NY.html
Site of British Attacks on Fort Ontario, May 5-7, 1814After enduring a heavy bombardment by a British fleet under the command of Sir James Yeo, and repelling an amphibious assault on May 5, 1814, 290 men of the 3rd U.S. Artillery and 200 militia u…
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The British fort was the base for Loyalist-Native American raids throughoutNew York and the starting point ofGeneral St. Leger's aborted 1777 invasion.Revolutionary War Heritage Trail
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FLC_commanding-the-forces_Oswego-NY.html
A Diverse Group The war effort was lead by distinguished men on both sides whose effectiveness at their jobs varied, but the impacts of their campaigns on border communities were dramatic. Their ranks and commands changed frequently, they celebrat…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FJW_prideauxs-campaign_Oswego-NY.html
Camp, Row, Camp Campaigns in the North American wilderness required extensive planning and massive manpower to reach the objective safely and successfully. For Prideaux's army, the distance from Fort Stanwix to Fort Niagara was not easy to overcom…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FDW_open-water-winter-birds_Oswego-NY.html
Food and Shelter The mouth of the river and harbor provide waterfowl and waterbirds an environment sheltered from the winter gales of Lake Ontario. The breakwalls serve as resting places for the gulls where any approaching predator may be quickly …
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