Pike's Cantonment Site
Pike's Cantonment Site | |
| Location | Address Restricted, near Plattsburgh, New York |
|---|---|
| Built | 1812 |
| NRHP reference No. | 13000304[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 22, 2013 |
Pike's Cantonment Site is a historic archaeological site located near Plattsburgh, in Platssburgh Township, Clinton County, New York. It was located in 2011 during an archaeological dig that uncovered a bayonet scabbard, ammunition, military jacket buttons, building sites, and burned timber. Pike's Cantonment was the location of a military encampment during the War of 1812 under the command of Zebulon Pike. It was established in the winter of 1812-1813 for 2,000 American soldiers and burned to the ground by British troops during the summer of 1813. On September 11, 1814, during the Battle of Plattsburgh, the cantonment was utilized by British troops as a spot to cross the Saranac River as they attempted to circle American soldiers defending Plattsburgh.[2][3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/13/12 through 8/17/12. National Park Service. August 24, 2012.
- ^ ""Dig uncovers key War of 1812 evidence: Researchers further cement location of Pike's Cantonment"". Sun Community News. April 12, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ^ ""Archaeology & Anthropology Field Schools: North America - New York - Pike's Cantonment Archaeology Project - 2015"". Shovelbums. n.d. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- New York (state) in the War of 1812
- Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
- 1812 establishments in New York (state)
- National Register of Historic Places in Clinton County, New York
- Barracks on the National Register of Historic Places
- Plattsburgh (town), New York
- Adirondack Mountains, New York Registered Historic Place stubs