| Fort Frederick | |
|---|---|
| Albany, New York | |
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Fortfrederickalbany.jpg) Fort Frederick in the 1700s as drawn by James Eights in the mid-1800s. | |
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Albany_plan_1695.png) Map of Albany showing the stockade in 1695. North is to right, fort at top. | |
| Coordinates | 42°39′02″N 73°45′16″W / 42.65069°N 73.7545°W |
| Type | Fort |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1676 |
| Materials | Wooden stockade in 1676, masonry in 1703 |
| Demolished | 1790 |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | English army (after 1707 British) |
Fort Frederick was a fort in Albany, New York from 1676–1789. Sitting atop State Street Hill (Capitol Hill) it replaced the earlier decaying Fort Orange along the Hudson River.[1] The fort was named for Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales, son of King George II.[1] The fort was referred to as Fort Albany in the 1936 novel Drums Along the Mohawk.[1] Several historical markers have been placed west of the location of the fort.
- ^ a b c "Fort Frederick". New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs. February 19, 2006. Retrieved June 11, 2010.