Rogers Island (New York)
Rogers Island | |
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| Location | Fort Edward, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°15′42″N 73°35′8″W / 43.26167°N 73.58556°W |
| Built | 1755 |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001283 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 24, 1973 |
Rogers Island is an island on the
Geography
Rogers Island is located in the middle of the Hudson River, in the south-western area of
.History
Archaeological discoveries on Rogers Island show Native American hunting and fishing activities dating back approximately to 4000 BC.[3] Native Americans remained in the area until the arrival of Europeans in the 18th century. The archaeological site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on 1973.[1] The Royal Blockhouse site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[4]
Due to its strategic location on the Hudson, Rogers Island and Fort Edward opposite became a fortress operated by the
From 1756 to 1759, Rogers Island was used as a training ground for Major
Fort Edward and Rogers Island were evacuated in 1766 and left to ruin during the
Evidence found in seven unmarked graves unearthed on Rogers Island in 2006 suggest that the site contains a military cemetery from the time of the French and Indian War. The Island was also home to a British army smallpox hospital during the war, although some of the deaths could have resulted from wounds incurred in skirmishes with the French.[7]
During the 1800s, the island was used to train militia for the American Civil War, with the northern tip being inhabited by civilians.
Rogers Island Visitors Center
On July 6, 2001, the Rogers Island Visitors Center was opened on the island. Exhibits at the Visitors Center tell the story of the Fort Edward area, from the earliest Native Americans that lived here through the Revolutionary War. The Visitors Center also serves as the home base of operations for the Adirondack Community College Archeological Field School for six weeks each summer.[2]
The Rogers Island Visitors Center hosts an annual
See also
- Fort Edward (town), New York
- United States Army Rangers
- Robert Rogers' 28 "Rules of Ranging"
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b c Rogers Island Visitors' Center retrieved on March 10, 2007
- ^ ISSN 0003-8113. Retrieved 22 July 2017 – via EBSCO's Master File Complete (subscription required))
{{cite journal}}: External link in|postscript= - ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 2/13/12 through 2/17/12. National Park Service. 2012-02-24.
- ^ a b Rogers Island History retrieved on March 10, 2007
- ^ Bragg, Fanny Greye. "Israel Putnam", The Connecticut Society of the Sons of the American Revolution[usurped]
- ^ Carola, Chris. "Report released on mysterious Rogers Island remains", Glens Falls Post-Star, December 1, 2011
- "Rogers Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
