{"product_id":"antique-framed-map-plan-of-the-forts-ontario-and-oliwego","title":"Antique Framed Map 'Plan of the Forts Ontario and Oliwego'","description":"\u003cp\u003eA wonderful antique circa 1757 woodcut map showing a \u003cbr\u003e\"Plan of the Forts Ontario and Oliwego, with Part of the River Onondago and Late Ontario\". \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished in the Gentleman's Magazine, it depicts Forts Ontario and Oswego along the Oswego River in New York \u0026amp; provides a visual representation of the strategically significant forts in the Great Lakes region of North America. Fort Ontario was built in 1755 and was later destroyed by French forces during the Battle of Fort Oswego in 1756. Measures 15.5\" x 12.\" The Gentleman’s Magazine was a British publication that helped to normalize the use of maps in support of articles and features. It was founded in 1731 by the prominent London publisher Edward Cave, a pioneer in periodical journalism. The magazine continued in print for nearly two centuries, shuttering production in 1922. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BÉAZLEY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58268927492177,"sku":null,"price":235.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1164\/6420\/files\/c11ea4f0-230f-48db-a30e-2cb8df1df525.jpg?v=1760018449","url":"https:\/\/shopthisisbeazley.com\/products\/antique-framed-map-plan-of-the-forts-ontario-and-oliwego","provider":"BÉAZLEY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}