Fort Warren (Vermont)

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Coordinates: 43°36′50″N73°09′58″W / 43.61389°N 73.16611°W / 43.61389; -73.16611

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Fort Warren was a fort located in Castleton, Vermont, built in 1779. American troops during the American Revolution retreated to Castleton after the loss of Ticonderoga). (Vermont Historic Sites Comm.) Fort Warren was then built as part of a line of forts used to defend Vermont.

Castleton, Vermont Town in Vermont, United States

Castleton is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. Castleton is about 15 miles (24 km) to the west of Rutland, the county's seat and most populous city, and about 7 miles (11 km) east of the New York/Vermont state border. The town had a population of 4,717 at the 2010 census. Castleton University is located there, with roots dating to 1787.

Vermont State of the United States of America

Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It borders the U.S. states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. Vermont is the second-smallest by population and the sixth-smallest by area of the 50 U.S. states. The state capital is Montpelier, the least populous state capital in the United States. The most populous city, Burlington, is the least populous city to be the most populous city in a state. As of 2015, Vermont was the leading producer of maple syrup in the United States. In crime statistics, it was ranked as the safest state in the country in 2016.

American Revolution Colonial revolt in which the Thirteen Colonies won independence from Great Britain

The American Revolution was a colonial revolt that took place between 1765 and 1783. The American Patriots in the Thirteen Colonies won independence from Great Britain, becoming the United States of America. They defeated the British in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) in alliance with France and others.

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Vermont Historic Sites Commission. "Fort Warren." Historic site marker. (n.d.)


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