MILITARY · HISTORICAL MARKER
Fort Dewitt
Otisville, New York
Historical Marker Database · William Fischer, Jr.
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Fort Dewitt was built in 1777 around the home of Jacob Rutson Dewitt and protected the settlement during the October 13, 1778 Brant Raid; 80 persons wintered in the fort.
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Otisville, New York · USA
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