...is> commonly called the old French fort are yet (1820) very distinguishable. Though capacious arid apparently strong, it was probably calculated for...evidence to be obtained. Some difference of opinion appears to exist there, as to the question whether it was originally built i Am. State Papers, vol....

...them touching this point. The remains of what is commonly called the old French fort are yet (1820) very distinguishable. Though capacious and apparently...fort — it was far beyond the memory of the oldest j nor can the time of its erection be determined by any evidence to be obtained. Some difference of...

...remains "" very distinguishable, " that it was very "capacious, and apparently strong;" and that " it was probably calculated for defence against musketry and small arms only. " Exactly how all this could be, when the said log-house (Prof. Butler's fort) was burned in 1780,...

...this is what he says: "The remains of what is commonly called the Old French Fort, are yet [in 1802], very distinguishable. Though capacious and apparently...memory of the oldest ; nor can the time of its erection bs determined, by any evidence to be obtained."2 Well, T think not. But this is not all Mr. Lee says...

...agent, Isaac Lee, speculated that the "Old French Fort" that he showed on his map of Prairie du Chien245 "was probably calculated for defence against musketry...of this fort; it was far beyond the memory of the oldest."246 In any case, the French fort at Prairie du Chien was likely built during the 17505, when...