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Show AMERICAN POSTS 127 AMERICAN POSTS (Continued) By Edgar M, Ledyard Hempstead, Camp. On same site as Camp Blacky located on Long Island. New York. Hendershott, Camp, at Davenport. Iowa. Henderson, Fort, in Lee County. Alabama. Henderson, Fort, east of Pueblo on Arkansas River. Colorado. >, 'Henderson, Fort, temporary fort in Florida War, left bank of the St. Mary's River, about two and one-half miles west of Coleraine. Georgia. Henderson, Fort, at New Orleans. - Louisiana. Hendrel, Fort. North Carolina. Hendrick, Fort. On the Mohawk River, 30 miles below Herkimer. New York. Hendripks, Fort. This fort or block house was erected about the year 1770, in Middlecreek Township, Snyder County, and stood very close to the public road leading from Selinsgrove to Lewistown. The block house was built over a fine spring of water; it was preserved for over 100 years. This post was very strongly built with the usual loop holes from which rifles could be fired. About the year 1781, many depredations were committed by Indians in the vicinity of the fort and a number of white people killed and scalped there. Pennsylvania. Henrietta, Fort. Western part of Umatilla County, near Pilotrock. Oregon. Henrik, Fort William, also known as William Hendrik Fort and Henrik, Fort Willem. About 1674 the Dutch recaptured Fort James (New York) and changed the name to "Willem Henrik" but for only a short time since under a treaty New York was returned to the British and the name, "Fort James",,resumed. Later it was again changed to Fort George. New York. Henry,' Fort. Temporary fort in Florida War, on a small island in the "Everglades", east of the northern end of Long Key. Florida. Henry, Fort (1810-11). Idaho's second fur trading post. The first post was called Kullyspell House; it was located on the present site of Hope, Kootenai County. Fort Henry was built to protect trappers against Blackfeet Indians of Montana. The post was located in southeastern Idaho near the present town of St. Anthony. Established by Major Andrew Heury of the Missouri Fur Company on Henry's Fork of SnaKe River, in Pierre's Hole. Idaho. Henry, Fort, in Randolph County. Missouri. Henry, Fort, on Lake George. New York. 128 UTAH HISTORICAL QUARTERLY Henry, Fort, in Schuylkill County. Pennsylvania. Henry, Fort. Right bank of Tennessee River, near State line. Built by the Confederates. Fort Henry and Fort Donelson were 12 miles apart and usually associated. These forts were built in 1861 and strongly garrisoned by the Confederates and were the two most important works on the first line of defense in the West. The Federal troops met with obstinate resistance while taking these forts from the Confederates. General Grant came to be known as "Unconditional Surrender Grant" on account of demands he made here. Stewart County. Tennessee. Henry, Fort (See Fort Fincastle.) Named in 1776 after Patrick Henry, the Governor of Virginia. Virginia. Henry, Fort. The site of this famous post is in the main business district of the present City of Wheeling. The site is marked with a tablet which stands on the curb.. The exploit of Elizabeth "Betty'" Zane brought this post into prominence. Elizabeth Zane is buried in an old and neglected cemetery across the Ohio River, at Martin's Ferry, Ohio. McCullough's "Leap" was made in the north part of Wheeling while pursued by Indians, in an attempt to reach Fort Henry. West Virginia. Henry House. This was known as "The House of William Henry". According to "David Thompson", Henry's House was evidently situated some distance above Jasper House. These were both distant outposts of which there were several in the vicinity. Canada. Henry, Patrick, Camp, at Jackson. Mississippi. Herkimer, Fort, at Herkimer. New York. Herriman, Fort, about 14 miles southwest of Salt Lake City. Now a small village called Herriman. Built by Mormons in 1849 as a protection against Indians, Salt Lake County. Utah. Henshaw, Fort. See Hyndshaw, Fort. Pennsylvania. Hibernia, Fort (1803). X. Y. Company. Canada. Higley, Fort. One of tlje defenses of Knoxville, south of the Holston River. Tenessee. Hill, Camp, Tallapoosa County. Alabama. Hill, Camp, Cumberland County. Pennsylvania. Hill, Fort, at Round Lake, Lake County. Illinois. Hill, Fort, near Boston. Massachusetts. Hill, Fort, in Hinsdale County. New Hampshire. Hill, Fort, in Genesee County. New York. Hill, Fort, in Hillsboro, Highland County. Ohio. Hill, Fort, in North Bend, Hamilton County. Ohio. Hill, Fort, near Fort Washington, Montgomery County. Pennsylvania. Hill, Fort, one of the defenses of Knoxville, east of that city and north of the Holston River. Tennessee. (To be Continued) Utah State Historical Society BOARD OF CONTROL (Terms Expiring April 1, 1933) J. CECIL ALTER, Salt Lake City JOEL E. RICKS, Logan WM. R. PALMER, Cedar City PARLEY L. 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