Fort Edward History

We offer a collection of random fragments of Fort Edward's long and illustrious history, presented in no particular order. Fort Edward was once the third largest city in North America after Boston and New York City. In the French and Indian War in 1755, Fort Edward housed 30,000 troops, and sometimes as many as 100,000 along with all the tradesmen, merchants and camp followers that came with the Army.

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Jane McCrea, Sarah McNeil and Duncan Campbell, three of Fort Edward's most important historical figures, are buried together in a small enclosure in Union Cemetery.

In 1863, the proprietor of Fort Edward's Harvey General Store coined his own money.

This 200 year old barn is being converted into the new Canal Street Farmer's Market.

The Haxstun Pottery factory, founded in 1872 in Fort Edward, was a leading pottery supplier.

This beautiful house at 82 Broadway is a fine example of 1860s Victorian architecture.