Fort Williams

Fort Williams (1): 1759, Saratoga County. On land route between Fort Edward and Fort George, halfway between Halfway Brook and Lake George.
See also "Bloody Pond" for battles near this location in 1755 and 1780.

Fort Wiliams (2): 1756, Oneida County, Rome. French and Indian War, On the Oneida Carry/Portage (Rome). At the upper landing of Mohawk River, eastern terminus of the carry. Was about 1/4 mile downstream from future Fort Stanwix. A log stockade in a pinwheel shape with two blockhouses and one storehouse. Destroyed by the British 20 Aug 1756 after the French took Oswego to deny them fortifications at the carry. See Map at Oneida Carry Forts.

Fort Williams (3): Town of Salem, Washinton County, 1778. Also known as the Salem Blockhouse. In conjunction with Fort Salem the logs from an old log meeting house were used to start a blockhouse as an outpost to the fort, on Mill Hill. Believed to be incomplete when the fort was destoryed in late 1777. In early 1778, after the defeat of Burgoyne at Saratoga, the citizens and Militia returned to Salem and completed the blockhouse. It is believed this was then named for General (Dr.) John Williams, who had helped organize the White Creek Militia and as a Col. organized the Charlotte (Washington) County Militia.
Thanks to William A. Cormier, Town Historian, for this information, www.sover.net/~salemny/histh1.html (link opens new window)

In 1778 a stockaded fort
was erected atop this hill and
occupied by Charlotte Co.
Militia as a defense against
the British forces.

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