Fort Ontario was first established in 1755 to defend Americans during
the French and Indian Wars. You might say it was the first time our
Nation has dealt with organized terrorism. It played a role in the
American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 and served our country
as a hospital, training facility, and a refugee center in the First and
Second World Wars. In 1946, after nearly 200 years of active military use, Fort Ontario
was transferred to the State of New York, which has operated and
maintained it ever since. The House passed a nearly identical version
of this legislation in the 114th Congress.