Fort Lee

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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, a push to clean up the Salem forts, both Pickering and Lee led to a formation of a Salem Bicentennial Commission. They will sponsor a dedication to Fort Lee on June 20th, 1976.

See Also

  • "Salem's forts: strongholds of history" Salem Evening News, May 4, 1976, p.8
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