Fort Nassau, Dutch fort in Albany, United States.
The wooden fortification measured 36 feet long by 26 feet wide, protected by a square stockade and surrounded by an 18-foot moat.
Dutch traders constructed Fort Nassau in 1614 on Castle Island, marking the first European settlement in what would become New York State.
The fort served as a central trading post where Native Americans from inland regions exchanged furs with Dutch merchants along the North River.
The garrison contained between 10 and 12 soldiers who operated two large cannons and eleven swivel guns for defense of the trading post.
Spring floods from the Hudson River forced the Dutch to abandon the fort by 1618, leading to the later construction of Fort Orange.
Location: Albany
Inception: 1614
GPS coordinates: 42.63570,-73.75460
Latest update: May 11, 2025 14:00
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