Fort of the Eries

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Fort of the Eries

Fort of the Eries, Predates 1653, Erie County, South Buffalo. Identified as being on the South side of Buffalo Creek. Described as an earthwork fort, probably including a circular palisade. Fort may have been the site of the last battle in 1653, between the Eries and the Senecas, where the Eries were defeated and annihilated.

Fort of the Eries Sketch

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New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs: Military History
Last modified: February 19, 2006
URL: http://www.dmna.state.ny.us/forts/fortsE_L/eriesFort.htm