Fort Schuyler (skĪˈlər) [key]. 1 Name given during the American
Revolution to the rebuilt Fort Stanwix, on the site of Rome,
N.Y. 2 Fort built on the site of Utica, N.Y., in 1758. 3 Fort
built (c.1856) as part of the defenses of New York harbor in
Throgs Neck, N.Y. The fort is now in New York City on the
grounds of the Maritime College of the State Univ. of New York
and houses the Maritime Industry Museum. The Columbia Electronic
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