Fort Paris

Fort Paris (1777-1781) - A Patriot Revolutionary War Fort established in 1777 near Stone Arabia, Montgomery County, New York. Named Fort Paris after Isaac Paris the owner of the property. Abandoned as a fortification in 1781. Also known as Stone Arabia Fort. History of Fort Paris The fort was built in early 1777 with a palisade and a blockhouse on the west side. The palisade enclosed the 1737 Paris house, farm and all the outbuildings, a trading post and barracks that could house some 100 men. The fort was repeatedly attacked during the Battle of Stone Arabia on 19 Oct 1780 by Sir John Johnson's 900 Loyalists and British Regulars. The battle left about 30 dead on the Patriot side, including Colonel John Brown who was the fort commander. Colonel Brown's American Battalion of 380 militia men was defeated but Johnson was unable to take the fort and departed. Abandoned as a fortification circa 1781. Current Status No remains. Site identified in Roberts as located "...about three-quarters of a mile east of S.R. 10, about midway between Hickory Hill Road (CR 33) and Stone Arabia Road (CR 34)..." The map point reflects the Roberts description. Location: Near Stone Arabia, Montgomery County, New York. Maps & Images Lat: 42.95024 Long: -74.54301 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 820' See Also: Mohawk Valley Forts Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 573. Links: North American Forts - Fort Paris Three Rivers - Fort Paris New York State Military Museum - Fort Paris Imagination and fact from the site of Fort Paris at Stone Arabia Visited: No