During the mid-1980s, Victor Podds worked with local historical societies to have the state of New York purchase the property with a view toward the possible restoration of the site. Despite being offered the fort at no cost, negotiations broke down and the state declined to accept the property.
Since May 2006, Podds' heirs have attempted to sell the property on eBay. The first auction ended on June 5, 2006, with a winning bid of $5,000,310. However, the sale was not completed, and as of 2019 the fort and lands surrounding it remain for sale.
(Of course, we now know that it has been bought recently. See last month's posts.)
There are current concerns among preservationists that what remains of the fort today in in danger of catastrophic structure collapse.
--Brock-Perry
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