Fort Porter
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Fort Porter was constructed between 1841 and 1844 at Buffalo in Erie County, New York, and named for General Peter Buell Porter. The site was bounded by Porter Avenue, Busti Avenue and the Erie Barge
Old Stone Castle, Fort Porter
Peter Buell Porter
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Peter Buell Porter was an American lawyer, soldier and politician who served as United States Secretary of War from 1828 to 1829.
Portrait by Daniel Huntington, c. 1873
A paddle-steamer named the General Porter was launched in 1834.
c. 1864 portrait of Porter during the War of 1812