Fort Tompkins (1812–1815) was a redoubt at
Sackets Harbor, New York
Sackets Harbor (earlier spelled Sacketts Harbor) is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States, on Lake Ontario. The population was 1,450 at the 2010 census. The village was named after land developer and owner Augustus Sackett, who ...
. A minor
redoubt
A redoubt (historically redout) is a fort or fort system usually consisting of an enclosed defensive emplacement outside a larger fort, usually relying on earthworks, although some are constructed of stone or brick. It is meant to protect soldi ...
in a fortified line of four such "forts" (
Kentucky
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,
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Stark) anchored at Fort Pike (later
Madison Barracks
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Madison Barracks was a military installation established in 1813 or 1815 at Sackets Harbor, New York, Sackets Harb ...
) on the bay, protecting the land side of Sackets Harbor.
Sources
New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs: Military History
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Buildings and structures in Jefferson County, New York
Tompkins (Sackets)
Tompkins (Sackets)