Fort Schlosser replaced Fort Petite Niagara, a small fortification built by the French which was burned by them while retreating prior to the Siege of Fort Niagara in 1759.
The old stone chimney from the French fort was incorporated into the new fort.
Fort Gray guarded the end of the portage in Lewiston, New York.
Fort Niagara guards the mouth of the Niagara River where it flows into Lake Ontario.
Fort Schlosser was occupied by American troops at the start of the War of 1812, but was captured and burned in 1813.
It was located in present-day Niagara Falls, New York, near the current water intakes of the New York Power Authority off the Robert Moses Parkway.
Today, all that remains of the fort is the Old Stone Chimney, which was moved to near the intersection of Buffalo Avenue and the Robert Moses Parkway traffic circle.
--Brock-Perry
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