Old Fort Brady | |
 Reconstruction of Old Fort Brady stockade | |
 Interactive map | |
| Location | Bounded by the C.O.E. Service Plaza on the N, Portage St. on the S, Brady St. on the E, and Bingham St. on the W, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 46°30′1.5″N 84°20′31″W / 46.500417°N 84.34194°W |
| Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1822 |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000387[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 11, 1971 |
| Designated MSHS | August 23, 1956[2] |
New Fort Brady | |
 Infantry barracks; now South Hall | |
 Interactive map | |
| Location | Lake Superior State College campus, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 46°29′34″N 84°21′50″W / 46.49278°N 84.36389°W |
| Area | 86 acres (35 ha) |
| Built | 1892 |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000605[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 13, 1972 |
| Designated MSHS | July 17, 1970[3] |
Fort Brady was a frontier fort established in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan to guard against British incursions from Canada. The original location of the fort, known as Old Fort Brady, was along the Saint Mary's River. Fort Brady was located at this site from 1822 until 1893, when it was moved to a new location on higher ground, known as New Fort Brady. The fort was located at the new site from 1893 until its close in 1944. The site of Old Fort Brady was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1956[2] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971;[1] New Fort Brady was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1970[3] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
- ^ a b c d "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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