Huguenot Fort, Colonial fort in Oxford, Massachusetts.
Huguenot Fort is a stone fortification in Oxford featuring defensive walls and foundations from its original construction period. The ruins on Fort Hill Road show how the defensive structure was organized with preserved sections that outline the fort's layout.
French Protestant refugees built this defensive structure between 1686 and 1694 during their settlement in Oxford. The fort was part of a wave of Huguenot settlements in New England during the colonial period.
The fort represents the presence of French Protestant communities who established new settlements in colonial New England. These settlers left marks on local names and the landscape that visitors can still trace today.
The ruins can be reached through Fort Hill Road with informational panels explaining the fort's military and social functions. Visitors should expect uneven terrain and some foundations that are partially covered by vegetation.
Archaeological excavations at the site revealed artifacts from both Native American and European inhabitants during the colonial period. These findings show that French settlers and indigenous people shared and used the same location.
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