It is often mistakenly referred to as Fort Montgomery.
Construction began on the new Fort Montgomery in March 1776.
To understand the developing second battle of Fort Montgomery, it is necessary to know about the first one.
And so the fort in Fort Montgomery has been a lonely place for the last 220 years.
As at Fort Montgomery, the defenders were eventually overwhelmed.
Fort Montgomery was manned by government scouts and the local militia.
For a time Fort Montgomery served as the local school, after the schoolhouse burned.
He was taken prisoner at Fort Montgomery October 6, 1777.
Fort Montgomery's situation is like that of towns and cities throughout the state.
Fort Montgomery is on the west bank of the Hudson River.