Chief Pontiac
Pontiac was an Odawa war chief known for his role in uniting Great Lakes tribes against British
occupation in the region following the French and Indian War.
Robert Rogers
Major Robert Rogers is perhaps best known for creating and commanding a company of soldiers called Rogers' Rangers during the French and Indian War.
Robert Rogers Part 2
Robert Rogers was personally responsible for equipping and paying his Rangers, for which he was never compensated by the British Government.
Northwest Passage
In 1937, Kenneth Roberts published Northwest Passage, a novel that follows the exploits of Robert Rogers
both during and after the French and Indian war.
Trade Goods
Oswego was first established as a trading post between the British and the various indigenous peoples of the region in 1722.
Major Alexander Duncan
In 1760, the commander of Fort Ontario was Major Alexander Duncan, the Duncan of Lundie - named for his family's estate in the United Kingdom.
Anne McVickar
Anne McVicker was brought to Fort Ontario by her father when she was six years old.
She later went on to write Memoirs of an American Lady, which describes how Fort Ontario looked during her time there.
Life at Fort Ontario
The cemetery at Fort Ontario contains the grave of one Basil Dunbar, who allegedly died in a duel with a married woman's husband.
This is the first romantic story to come out of Fort Ontario.
