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Fort of the Forks   Fr GMaps
ID: 206  Voorhis Number: 174 ;   Location: Illinois, United States of America [37.0, -89.17] ;    Founded: pre 1755 , Closed: NA .

Old French fort at mouth Ohio river north side and east side of Mississippi river. Probably one of earliest French forts in the Mississippi and Ohio valleys. No other name found for it. Was not included in Bougainville's list 1757 and probably destroyed before 1750. Marked as site of "ancient fort" on D'Anville's map 1755 (No. 97). Shown also on Rocque's map 1763 (No. 96) and on No. 95 and 98.



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