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EPISODE · Aug 15, 2026 · 34 MIN

CLASSIC: Fort Blunder: The US Fort Mistakenly Built in Canada

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After the War of 1812, the US decided to shore up security at Lake Champlain by constructing a fort on Island Point. However, due to a surveying error, the US ended up building this fort in Canada, rather than the states. Listen in to learn more about the ridiculous story of Fort Montgomery, and why some people prefer to call it Fort Blunder.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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