Fort Frederick (Albany)

Fort Frederick was a fort in Albany, New York from 1676–1789. Sitting atop State Street Hill (Capitol Hill) it replaced the earlier decaying Fort Orange along the Hudson River. The fort was named for Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales, son of King George II. The fort was referred to as Fort Albany in the 1936 novel Drums Along the Mohawk. Several historical markers have been placed west of the location of the fort.

This article is about a former fort located in Albany, New York. For places named Fort Albany, see Fort Albany.
Fort Frederick
Albany, New York
Fort Frederick in the 1700s as drawn by James Eights in the mid-1800s.
Map of Albany showing the stockade in 1695.
North is to right, fort at top.
Coordinates42.65069°N 73.7545°W / 42.65069; -73.7545
TypeFort
Site history
Built1676
MaterialsWooden stockade in 1676,
masonry in 1703
Demolished1790
Garrison information
GarrisonEnglish army
(after 1707 British)
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