Huguenot Fort site
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The Huguenot Fort site is an historic location in Oxford, Massachusetts, marking the remains of an early 18th-century fortified settlement built by French Huguenot refugees.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
fortification remnant ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| builtFor | French Huguenot refugees ⓘ |
| category |
Archaeological sites in Massachusetts
ⓘ
Colonial forts in Massachusetts ⓘ French-American history ⓘ National Register of Historic Places in Worcester County, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse | historic and archaeological resource ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupAssociated | French Huguenots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
earthwork remains
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remains of an early 18th-century fortified settlement ⓘ stone foundations ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Register of Historic Places
ⓘ
surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
|
| inception | early 18th century ⓘ |
| isPartOf | historic resources of Oxford, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Massachusetts
ⓘ
Oxford, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Worcester County, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnTerrainFeature | upland site in Oxford, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
stone
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with French Huguenot refugees in colonial Massachusetts
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remains of an early 18th-century fortified settlement ⓘ |
| NRHPType | archaeological site ⓘ |
| purpose |
defense of Huguenot settlers
ⓘ
protection against frontier attacks ⓘ |
| religiousGroupAssociated | Protestant Huguenots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | settlement of French Huguenot refugees in Oxford, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | colonial era ⓘ |
| significantTheme |
early colonial fortifications in New England
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frontier defense ⓘ religious refugee settlement ⓘ |
| startTime | early 18th century ⓘ |
| state | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| topicOf | studies of Huguenot settlement in New England ⓘ |
| town | Oxford, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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