Friends of the Clyde Blockhouse

Little has been written about the disposition and maneuvering of Loyalist and British regular troops during the Sullivan Expedition....

This post concerns the importance of the Indian trail from Sodus Bay. The importance of the Indian trail from Sodus Bay to Clyde (and...

Unfortunately, we have only a few hints about what went on at the 1756 fort at Clyde. The fort had been ordered to be built and...

One reason I started this website was to help spread the word about the Clyde Blockhouse. It's amazing how very little information is...

In 1701, the Iroquois signed a treaty with acting NY Governor John Nanfan. This treaty deeded the Iroquois' vast "Beaver Hunting Grounds"...

The CLYDE BLOCKHOUSE is a misnomer. There were actually a series of trading posts and fortifications at Clyde which have collectively...

In about 1830, during the Morgan Affair and Anti-Masonic Movement, an old house was used by the Masons as refuge from a stone-throwing...

The key to understanding the history of the Clyde Blockhouse is understanding the historical name for the Indian trail from Sodus Bay to...

This post is about the French traders at Clyde. The local history has always stated the Blockhouse was a French trading post prior to the...

There were only a few vague descriptions of the Blockhouse. In this Post, I'llsift through the evidence for what it really looked like....