Exploring Fort Montgomery an abandoned Star Fort
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
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Fort Montgomery was originally built in 1816 to aid in the defense against British Canada. Due to a survey error it was found to have been built on Canadian Soil. All construction ceased and the site abandoned.
In 1842 the border line error cleared up they started construction of the 2nd fort in 1844. This error nicknamed the site “Fort Blunder”
The new fort was in use till 1880, then mostly abandoned. In 1926 the US government auctioned off the site and land. In 1936 most of the fort was crushed into fill to construct the nearby bridge between Vermont and New York. In 1983 it was purchased by Victor Podd. Podd worked with local historical societies to put the site in the state of New York’s possession. With hopes it would be restored. Despite being offer the site at no cost, a deal could not be reached. The site is still owned by the Podd Heirs and is currently for sale. Just under 1 million and it could be all yours.
This fort has been on my bucket list since I was a teenager. Catching first glimpse of it crossing the bridge over to Rouses Point, NY
This one was special.
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Wonderful video. Thanks for historic detail. Visited a couple times in the 1960's when I lived in St Albans but never knew the background.
Thank you for checking out the video. Really cool spot, i always wondered about it as a kid.
That's really spectacular. I love it 🏞 💚 💛 💚 💛
thanks for the link on who bought...interesting...my old neighbor next door is named Benoit...prolly part of the family...tho they may not talk anymore...there are a bunch of them...
hey...fantastic video and thank you....been looking at that place via the bridge for so long....and well done vid as well...curious, can you get inside from ny or is it just from canuck side etc? But man, well done vid...
Thanks so much. Same here, I wondered for half my life. Yes you can but it is under watch quite a bit these days. Game cameras everywhere. I’m not sure how we didn’t get stopped. It was a very early morning in December.
Ever since i saw this place for sale I’ve been wanting to buy it and turn it into a personal home, i know its not what most people want with the fort but id restore the exterior as much as possible and change the interior to a cozy home based off of the year the fort was built
It would be very cool to own. Love to metal detect the whole area.
@@oldwoodentrunkadventures if/when i buy it, id love for you to come around and do that! Who knows, maybe you’d find some relics…
@@Lumine_Kai how much are we talking about via this thing? curious...I can't buy it...but what is the price and stuff involved to state?
@jefferyweigand1337 The asking price has come down. It was like a few million but I think it’s right around a million now. It is listed online.
@@oldwoodentrunkadventures i believe it was recently sold to some Canadian brothers who are turning it into a personal property, pretty interesting choice on what they plan to turn it into (They purchased it for 750k)
Watching this takes me back to my younger days. As a native of RP I went to the Fort in the mid 1970ies quite a lot simple because it was something to do.
It is a beautiful place and very fun to explore. Thanks for watching and sharing memories!
@@oldwoodentrunkadventures Back in the 70ies it was easily accessible and lots of people would frequent the ole Fort. For me learning the history of it being partially destroyed is upsetting, it could have been used as a tourist attraction for all to see similar to Fort Ticonderoga.
Agree or the star fort at Crown Point NY. Everyone should be able to see it. Very sad.
@@oldwoodentrunkadventures Early American history without a dought. Today's society only wants to tear down, not preserve our past.
Just imagine the first person in that fort with a metal detector. It must have been a gold mine. All those dropped early eighteen-hundreds coins
That must have been awesome. I heard stories of people detecting here in the 70’s. I bet there are still a few hiding on site.
research star forts! they are part of a world-wide system of advanced old world technology
Great adventure! Thanks for sharing!
I had wanted to go since I was a little kid. It was everything I hoped it would be. Thank you for watching!!
Always wanted to see what that fort looked like. When I go up through there to Burlington I see this fort from the bridge. It's a shame that our own government let this beautiful fort go by the wayside. The politicians that run our government love to spend the taxpayers money on other stupid things. Instead of keeping this fort as a national monument. Our government should be ashamed of themselves. They let alot of old navy ships go for scrap. Shameful. I know not everything can be saved but this fort should have what a shame. A sad day in our nation to see this. Thanks for sharing the video. God bless Dave bkackburn
Same here. I had saw it so many times crossing that bridge. So many questions as a kid. It should be preserved, even what’s left. Shame it was auctioned off to the public. Should be a state park like Crown Point or the other Star Forts of the world. It’s a beautiful place. Thanks for watching and the feedback.
If the wall and ground could only talk Awesome video
It’s an amazing place! Thank you 🙏
I was in there probably about 3 weeks ago and it was cool
Awesome, I’m glad to hear you got to check it out. It’s been on my bucket list forever. Very cool spot.
Ya I live in Champlain so I’m pretty close we had to go in at night bc of the cameras looks way different in the light
@@leanderremixs5135 Yeah we saw cameras as well. Figured we would chance it. Someone did show up just as we were packing up the car. They pulled in unlocked the gate went in and we left. so they are definitely pretty serious over there.
Yah as you saw the steep drops in the fort is the main reason they don’t want people to get in there and I under stand at the same time it was cool I wish people didn’t destroy it with spray paint tho
Also I don’t know if you live in the area but if you do or are around again check out the old mall behind mcdonalds there is cool stuff in there too
This is Fort Montgomery, not Fort Blunder! The original location was . 75 miles north and after the treaty was found to be on Canadian soil, therefore the misnomer of "Fort Blunder!"
But it is strictly private property and no one is allowed there!!
There's unfortunately not a lot left of the original fort much of it was hauled away and used as fill for the bridge between Alburgh VT and Rouses point N , . Sadly nobody saw the historical significance of the ruins back then.
I saw pictures of it in the 1930’s when it was still mostly intact. Doors and windows broken and it had been abandoned for years, but it could have been saved then. Very sad they tore it apart for bridge fill. At one time they even tried to donate it to the State of NY for historical preservation but the state had no interest in the property.
Wish I had some millions to play with . I would pay the price to restore it and get in touch with the boys at ft drum too get some activity in it again.
I sent you an email :)