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| Monadnock Hiker |
Posted - August 24 2024 : 4:58:13 PM
Surrounding Geography and People:
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These early families found themselves in a remote section of New England. - No. 4 that was the northern most settlement of the English colonies at this time. - The closest settlement of any kind to No. 4, was Fort Dummer, about 40 miles to the south. - Across the Connecticut River to the west lay a wilderness claimed by both New Hampshire and New York, yet long inhabited by the western Abenaki tribe. - Farther west and to the north was New France; - this area, including what would become Canada, was claimed by England’s rival, France. - In this age of colonialism, the French laid claim to the area from Louisiana through the Ohio River Valley. - The St. Lawrence River gave the French unlimited access into the distant western frontier, allowing them to build a string of forts and trading posts. - This placed No. 4 on the edge of competing territory between two leading international powers of the time period. |
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| Monadnock Hiker |
Posted - August 25 2024 : 11:58:58 AM
It's very close, but there's a line off trees (not a forest) blocking the view toward the west & south. - Looking northwest you can see the Connecticut River. |
| Fitzhugh Williams |
Posted - August 25 2024 : 09:14:37 AM
I just took a look at #4 on Google Maps. I didn't realize it was that close to the river. It never shows up in the pics. And, yes, it looks like it would have been really remote at the time it was built. |
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