Here’s your chance to tell your state legislators what you think of the plans to close Fort Ontario and more than 50 other state parks and historic sites.
Click to go to a form that will allow you to send a letter to State Senator Darrel Aubertine and all four of Oswego County’s members of the state Legislature.
Closing state parks, such as Fort Ontario, to help reduce the state’s budget deficit is a short-term fix for the state and a long-term headache for communities, some Oswego residents say. Ironically, the fort is now under attack by the very state that it has defended for more than two centuries.
BREAKING: New York State would close Fort Ontario and 54 other state parks and historic sites to save money, under a plan released today.
The first Fort Ontario was built in Oswego in 1755.
Dozens of youngsters enjoy some winter fun at the summer camp. Sliding, playing hockey, and snow shoe trips around the park were among the most popular activities.
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