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Fort Montgomery
Rouses Point, New York
The Charles Barney
Image
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These vintage images have been
provided Guest Contributor Charles Barney, Jr. Most of the
photos were taken by, or belonged, to Charlie's father, Charles,
Senior.
 Charles
Barney, Sr. was a Corrections Officer at Clinton State Prison.
He grew up in Rouses Point, graduating from Rouses Point
high school in 1932. In 1933 Charles graduated from The
New York State Police School and was a police officer for
the Delaware and Hudson Railroad and the Village of Rouses Point.
He enlisted in the Army before the U.S. entered WWII and served
with distinction during that conflict. Captain Barney left behind
an extensive collection of photographs and newspaper articles
from his travels and life in Rouses Point in the 20s, 30s, 40s
and 50s.
The
story of
Fort Montgomery was well-documented in his photos and
recollections of Village life. Charles Jr. has generously shared
these images with America's Historic Lakes. In addition to being
seen here, these rare images are featured and detailed further in
our
Fort Montgomery books.
To learn more about the photos, Charles Barney, Sr. and the Guest
Contributor, click
here.
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Click on the thumbnails below to view a
larger image.
Please note that all images are copyrighted. Reproduction in any form is not
permitted.
Fort Views
Casemates, Parade Views, the Bridge and Postern |
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Casemates, tier II
curtain II or IV |
View east
from parade
curtain V, bastion A,
curtain I |
View of
gorge and postern from parade.
Demolition has begun |
View
east- bastion A
Note person standing near parade wall |
Early
photo of bridge and postern with drawbridge in down position.
From cover face |
People
Views of individuals at
Fort Montgomery |
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A group
of women on the parade. |
Robert
Lewis and Charles Barney on the barbette tier, July 1936 |
Stanley
Monette and Charles Barney on the barbette tier, undated. |
Charles
Fitch at the gorge scarp wall, very low water, 1933 |
Close-up
of the individual shown above. Note the drawbridge is down and the
view into the postern and beyond. |
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Praise for...
Jim Millard's
Fort
Montgomery:
Through the Years...
A Pictorial History of
the Great Stone Fort on Lake Champlain
"...a
superb job of researching and writing—
the effort alone in gathering these rare photographs and interpreting the ruins
is remarkable."
Dr. Russell P. Bellico Historian/Author- "Sails and Steam in the
Mountains:
A Maritime and Military History of Lake George and Lake Champlain"
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Available at the
America's Historic Lakes Book
& Gift Shop and at
select bookstores |
Click here for more Barney Collection
images...
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