Places

Fort Ontario is a historic military installation located in Oswego, New York. From 1944 to 1946, it served as the only shelter in the United States for Jewish refugees fleeing the Holocaust.

The Great Meadows is a wide open meadow that was used as the location for what would become Fort Necessity, and is the site of The Battle of the Great Meadows.

1 mile west of Fort Necessity is the location of General Edward Braddock's Grave. The highest ranking British officer buried on American soil, General Braddock died from wounds suffered in the 1755 Battle of the Monongahela, one year after hostilities opened between Great Britain and France at Fort Necessity. Braddock's Grave is open seasonally.

General Artemas Ward was a military officer in the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. He also had a career in politics and law in Massachusetts.

In 1755 two forts were built by the British to protect each end of the Oneida Carrying Place, a strategic land portage located between the Mohawk River and Wood Creek. Fort Bull (Wood Creek Fort) named after its commander Lt. William Bull was located on the western side of the portage and also served as a supply depot for the British garrison at Oswego.

In 1775, at the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, the rebellious colonists captured the fort and secured sorely needed equipment. Crown Point was occupied by General John Burgoyne's army in 1777 and remained under British control until the end of the war. Visitors can explore the ruins of the original structures and tour the newly renovated museum.

Johnson Hall was home to Mohawk matron Molly Brant and her husband, Sir John Johnson. Tasked as an agent of the crown, Johnson conducted business for King George III amongst the Mohawks; creating a relationship between European and native cultures. The family affairs and official business conducted on the grounds set the Johnson/Brant Family up as divisive emblem of the choices that would be made in the American Revolution to come.

The Lower Landing of the Mohawk River marks the eastern-most end of the Oneida Carry. An ancient trail used for trade and transportation, and at one point, protected by the historic Fort Stanwix/Schuyler.

The reconstructed Fort Necessity and the Great Meadows battlefield.

France was a major player in American politics for many years, from the 17th century until Napoleon sold France’s territories in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. Though France’s colonies were sparsely populated, the French influence can still be felt in Southern Illinois, with perhaps the best example being Fort de Chartres.