Fort Brown

The embankment on this spot is all that remains of Fort Brown which constituted the left flank of the American line of defense at the Battle of Plattsburgh September 6-11, 1814 It was manned by detachments of the 30th & 31st Regiments of Infantry under Lieut. Col. Storrs.

Marker is on Peru Street (U.S. 9) 0.1 miles south of New Jersey Street, on the right when traveling south.

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