Battle Island State Park is a
state park located on the
Oswego River in
Oswego County
Oswego County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 117,525. The county seat is Oswego. The county name is from a Mohawk-language word meaning "the pouring out place", referring to the point at ...
,
New York. Included within the park is the 18-hole Battle Island State Park Golf Course. The park is located on the west bank of the river, north of the
City of Fulton, along
New York State Highway 48.
History
Battle Island State Park's name refers to a battle that took place on a nearby island on July 3, 1756, during the
French and Indian War
The French and Indian War (1754–1763) was a theater of the Seven Years' War, which pitted the North American colonies of the British Empire against those of the French, each side being supported by various Native American tribes. At the ...
. The battle commenced after a British fleet, returning from delivering supplies to
Fort Ontario
Fort Ontario is an American historic bastion fort situated by the City of Oswego in Oswego County, New York. It is owned by the state of New York and operated as a museum known as Fort Ontario State Historic Site.
Geography and early history
F ...
, was ambushed by a party of French and Indians. Although outnumbered, British and Colonial forces were able repulse several attacks by using the island as a stronghold.
The island identified on maps as "Battle Island" was created during the excavation of an adjacent canal; the battle actually took place on a smaller island just to the south.
Battle Island State Park occupies land originally owned by Frederick A. Emerick, who deeded of the park's property to the state in 1916.
[ When the remainder of his property was turned over to the state in 1938, the land was officially designated as a state park.][
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Facilities
One of the park's main attractions is its 18-hole, par 72 golf course, designed by Devereux Emmett.[
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See also
* List of New York state parks
References
External links
New York State Parks: Battle Island State Park
New York State Parks: Battle Island State Park Golf Course
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State parks of New York (state)
Parks in Oswego County, New York
Golf clubs and courses in New York (state)
Protected areas established in 1938
1938 establishments in New York (state)