Fort Box Well Marker
391 Pacific St, Brooklyn, NY 11217, USA
New York, USA
MARKER
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FORT
EST. 1776
FORTIFICATION
EST. 1776
BATTLEFIELD
August 22, 1776
Clinton, Henry
Washington, George
Cornwallis, Charles
Grant, James
Howe, William
HISTORIC PEOPLE WHO WERE HERE
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Fort Box Well Marker.
An 18th century well that was about 35-feet deep and still contained water was discovered adjacent to this site in 2017 during construction. The well is believed to be associated with Fort Box, which was one of a line of entrenchments built as part of a Revolutionary War defense system. Fort Box was captured by the British in the August 1776 Battle of Brooklyn. The construction project was redesigned and the well is still present.
About Fort Box Well Marker
Fort Box was constructed in 1776 as part of the connected American defenses protecting Brooklyn Heights. British forces captured the position during the Battle of Brooklyn in August, forcing Washington’s army to withdraw to Manhattan. A well discovered near this site is believed to have served the fort and survives as archaeological evidence of the defensive line.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Fort Box Well Marker
Fort Box was constructed in 1776 as part of the connected American defenses protecting Brooklyn Heights. British forces captured the position during the Battle of Brooklyn in August, forcing Washington’s army to withdraw to Manhattan. A well discovered near this site is believed to have served the fort and survives as archaeological evidence of the defensive line. An 18th century well that was about 35-feet deep and still contained water was discovered adjacent to this site in 2017 during construction. The well is believed to be associated with Fort Box, which was one of a line of entrenchments built as part of a Revolutionary War defense system. Fort Box was captured by the British in the August 1776 Battle of Brooklyn. The construction project was redesigned and the well is still present.
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