Col. James Burd made an inspection tour of forts on the Pennsylvania frontier during the French and Indian War from Feb. 16 to March 10, 1758. Burd was a colonial American soldier who played an ...

New France originally built Fort Niagara to control access between the Niagara River and Lake Ontario, protecting its interests in North America. The British took over the fort during the French ...

Built by the French in 1755, ... Fort Ticonderoga endured and is now considered North America's "best-preserved forts" dating to the 1700s (via Americana Corner). Today, ...

ORWELL, Vt. (AP) -- Pine trees murmur as they are jostled by a breeze coursing over a rocky promontory high above Lake Champlain -- spectral whispers, perhaps, of European, American and Indian ...

In the Treaty of Paris France ceded Canada to Britain and the Louisiana Territory, including New Orleans, to Spain. Spain gave up its claim to Florida. Shortly after the Treaty, King George issued a ...

Eventually, a few explorers did begin to push their way into the Lake Erie vicinity. Early in the 17th century, both the French and English began their exploration of the interior of North America.

DARIEN, Ga., Feb. 21 (UPI) -- The oldest fortified settlement in North America has been discovered in Georgia, giving insights into the early colonization of the New World, researchers say. Fort ...

The French brass button that turned up is a type found at 10 other French sites in North America. The Smith family, which still owns the land under investigation as the historic site, has ...

Three area forts prominent in the French and Indian War were all built 250 ... (Ticonderoga) on Lake Champlain, strategic because of its location near the north end of […] Skip to content. All ...