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*[http://innopac.noblenet.org/search?/Xsalem+in+the+eighteenth+century&searchscope=24&m=&SORT=D/Xsalem+in+the+eighteenth+century&searchscope=24&m=&SORT=D&search=salem+in+the+eighteenth+century&SUBKEY=salem%20in%20the%20eighteenth%20century/1%2C7%2C7%2CB/frameset&FF=Xsalem+in+the+eighteenth+century&searchscope=24&m=&SORT=D&1%2C1%2C Salem in the Eighteenth Century] by James Duncan Phillips, p.371
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*[http://innopac.noblenet.org/record=b2382888~S24 Essex Institute Historical Collections] Historical Sketch of the forts on Salem Neck by Joseph Felt. Vol. 5, p. 255
*[http://innopac.noblenet.org/record=b2382888~S24 Essex Institute Historical Collections] Historical Sketch of the Forts on Salem Neck by Joseph Felt. Vol. 5, p. 255

Revision as of 10:36, 24 February 2012

  • Fort Lee started as an earthwork and gun platform around 1690, enlarged and modernized in 1742. It is located at the Salem Willows area and is star-shaped. It was used in the time periods of: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, and 1850-1874.
  • The last active role that Fort Lee had was against Confederate Raiders during the Civil War.
  • It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
  • During the bicentennial time period, there was a push to clean up both Salem forts, Pickering and Lee. the Salem Bicentennial Commission sponsored a dedication of Fort Lee, on June 20th, 1976.

FortLee fr.jpg

See Also

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