“ST: osh-we-geh Fort Hotel :ELO” Traditional Cache
Techawl: Spot hard to get to and cache has been taken more than once. Time to share area with someone else.
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Techawl
“ST: osh-we-geh Fort Hotel :ELO”
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From the sidewalk side of the fence you have to walk around. The eastern side of the fence is posted by the Oswego Port Authority near the streets but many people walk and park in the area frequently. This cache is located near Fort Ontario which is an historic fort situated by the city of Oswego. The site is owned by New York and operated as a museum known as Fort Ontario State Historic Site. There is a number 5 punch with a sun burst design.
Fort Ontario was one of several forts erected by the British to protect the area around the east end of Lake Ontario. The original Fort Ontario was erected in 1755, during the French and Indian War in order to bolster defenses already in place at Fort Oswego on the opposite side of the river. At that time its name was the "Fort of the Six Nations," but the fort was destroyed by French forces and was rebuilt in 1759.
The fort was attacked and destroyed by British forces during the War of 1812 in the year 1814. After a period of disuse, new construction was undertaken in part due to tensions with Great Britain and the check smuggling activities between Canada and the United States.
During the American Civil War the new construction began at the fort due to fear of British help from Canada to the South. Although the fort remained a military base, the fort itself fell into ruin, since funds were used to create more modern quarters outside the fort.
The restored fort is open to the public as a state historic site. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
This cache is placed as part of the Great Lakes Seaway Trail Geotrail. If you are interested in participating in the Geotrail, please visit www.seawaytrail.com/geotrail for a list of locations where you can pick up a free copy of the official Great Lakes Seaway Trail Geotrail Logbook.
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