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  Fort Lee, New Jersey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fort Lee is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.
Fort Lee was formed on April 18, 1904 from the remaining portions of Ridgefield Township.
Fort Lee is part of New Jersey's 38th Legislative District and is in the Ninth Congressional District.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fort_Lee,_New_Jersey   (1540 words)

  
 Fort Lee, Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fort Lee is a census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George County, Virginia, United States.
Fort Lee is a United States Army post and headquarters of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command (CASCOM), U.S. Army Quartermaster Center and School (QMCS), the Army Logistics Management College (ALMC) and the U.S. Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA).
Fort Lee also hosts two Army museums, the U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum and the U.S. Army Women's Museum.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fort_Lee,_Virginia   (536 words)

  
 Fort Lee, NJ -- A Site on a Revolutionary War Road Trip on US Route 9W
Fort Lee, today, is a large 33-acre historic park that provides a historical experience as well as a breath-taking scenic experience.
Fort Lee found its place in American history during the 1776 British campaign to control New York City and the Hudson River.
In September, the post was christened Fort Constitution, and in October was renamed Fort Lee in honor of Major-General Charles Lee, second-in-command of the Continental Army.
www.revolutionaryday.com /usroute9w/ftlee/default.htm   (841 words)

  
 FORT LEE  INFORMATION PAPER
Fort Lee is located Central Virginia, 25 miles southwest of Richmond, surrounded by the counties of Prince George, Dinwiddie and Chesterfield, and the cities of Hopewell, Petersburg, and Colonial Heights.
Fort Lee is the home to the Women in the Army Museum as a result of the discretionary BRAC move of the Army WAC Museum from Fort McClellan, Alabama.
Fort Lee employs 2,597 civilians with an estimated payroll of $94,696,138 and 954 contractor personnel.
www.cascom.army.mil /rm/Director/fort_lee__information_paper.htm   (619 words)

  
 Fort Lee Homes
Fort Lee NJ Fort Lee, located at the west end of the George Washington Bridge, is just across the Hudson from New York City.
The Fort Lee School District is comprised of six schools for a total student body of over 3400 individuals.
The Fort Lee Public Library is a member of BCCLS (Bergen County Cooperative Library System), which is the tenth largest library system in the nation.
anateisenberg.com /files/400519/fort-lee.html   (870 words)

  
 RE-ELECT JOHN CRISCIONE FOR FORT LEE COUNCIL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Former Fort Lee Councilman John Criscione is running in a Democratic primary election for Fort Lee Council.
John was first elected to the borough council in 1995 and is currently Secretary of the Fort Lee Planning Board.
He decided that the time was right to go against "the Fort Lee political machine" that chooses the council members for the public and give the voters a choice in the June primary.
www.fortleeregulardemocrats.com   (160 words)

  
 Fort Lee
Camp Lee was one of sixteen national Army cantonments built at the outset of World War I. It was named in honor of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
Camp Lee was reactivated in 1940 and became a bustling center of activity.
Suddenly Fort Lee sprang to life in the summer and fall of 1950 to meet the new emergency.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/fort-lee.htm   (2348 words)

  
 Fort Tours | Fort Lee
The roads and the later railroads on which tobacco was transported to market became the avenue of mobilization and troop support during the American Revolution and the Civil War.
During the last days of the Revolutionary War, British and Tory troops were engaged in a battle by a small force of Americans near Blandford Church, between Petersburg and the present Fort Lee.
General Lee moved his headquarters to "Violet Bank," now Colonial Heights, and Grant's headquarters and supply depot were at City Point.
www.forttours.com /pages/tocftlee.asp   (262 words)

  
 Fort Lee Historic Park (Palisades Interstate Park - NJ Section)
Cannon fire from Fort Washington had had little effect on their passage; Washington ordered work on Fort Lee to continue as quickly as possible.
With these obstructions, and artillery fire from the twin forts, it was believed by the Americans that no British ships would be able to sail past without sustaining severe losses.
Washington, realizing that with the loss of Fort Washington, Fort Lee was of little military value, ordered General Nathanael Greene, the commander at Fort Lee, to begin preparations to evacuate the fort.
www.njpalisades.org /flhp.htm   (1047 words)

  
 Army Women's Museum, Fort Lee, Virginia
The shape, of course, is that of a female; the gold symbolizes excellence; and the red, white and blue symbolizes patriotism; hence "patriotic women of excellence." The "Flying Face" also signifies moving forward to the future.
Fort Lee, Virginia was chosen as the new home of the Women's Army Corps Museum (now the U.S. Army Women's Museum).
The groundbreaking for the museum was held on April 9, 1999.
www.awm.lee.army.mil   (706 words)

  
 Combined Arms Support Command and Fort Lee
Camp Lee was also the home of a Medical Replacement Training Center, but as the Quartermaster training increased, it was decided to relocate the MRTC at Camp Pickett.
By the end of 1941, Camp Lee was the center of both basic and advanced training of Quartermaster personnel and held this position throughout the war.
Official recognition of its permanent status was obtained in 1950 and the post was redesignated as Fort Lee.
www.lee.army.mil /history.html   (753 words)

  
 Fort Lee Police Department
He was born and raised in the Borough of Fort Lee and a retired veteran of the NJ Army Guard.
Throughout his career with the Fort Lee Police Department, "Billie" was assigned to various duties including Patrol, Detective Bureau and Tour Commander.
Billie was also a member of the Fort Lee VFW Post 2342, named Police Officer of the Year and an active member of the Parents Club.
www.fortleepolice.org /html/in_memoriam.html   (468 words)

  
 Fort Tours | Fort Lee
Audio-visual displays, detailed exhibits, and a short film present the story of how General George Washington was forced to evacuate the area in November of 1776 and begin his famous retreat through New Jersey during the winter of 1776-77.
This program lasts 5 hours and includes, a film on Fort Lee, guided tour of the Visitors' Center, candle-making and casting mini-balls, setting up camp, cooking (and eating) an 18th century meal, military drills, tour of gun batteries, musketry demonstration, and many other activities that, combined, impart a thorough understanding of life in Revolutionary times.
As a side-benefit, the view from Fort Lee Park is spectacular, overlooking the George Washington Bridge and the Hudson River.
www.forttours.com /pages/fortlee.asp   (323 words)

  
 Fort Lee Film Commission  |  Fort Lee, NJ
In 1919, Fox’s Fort Lee operations were closed down, ending Fort Lee’s role in the establishment of one of the legendary movie companies, 20th Century-Fox.
He leased the Solax studio in Fort Lee and made it the production center for the Clara Kimball Young Film Corp. Selznick also released movies made by Joseph and Nicholas Schenck, partners with Marcus Lowe in a chain of movie theaters and a new amusement park in Fort Lee/Cliffside Park, Palisades Amusement Park.
Although most of it was shot in Fort Lee, scenes of a horse race were filmed in Ho-Ho-Kus, a circus parade in Englewood, and the early arrival of the circus in Kirksville.
www.fortleefilm.org /studios.html   (2791 words)

  
 Fort Lee Chiropractic Associates - Home
Welcome to Fort Lee Chiropractic Associates a multi-physician group practice specializing in chiropractic, medical manipulative adjusting procedures.
Fort Lee Chiropractic Associates is a member of the New Jersey Chiropractic Society.
Fort Lee Chiropractic Associates, established in 1974, has over 30 years of experience with chiropractic spinal and pelvic alignments.
www.fortleechiropractic.com   (213 words)

  
 The Loss of Fort Lee
Fort Constitution, later Fort Lee, was constructed atop the New Jersey Palisades, beginning in July 1776.
The New Jersey garrison later took the name of Fort Lee to honor Charles Lee, then regarded by many as America’s most able soldier.
Fort Lee, however, never saw the opportunity to play its intended role.
www.u-s-history.com /pages/h1288.html   (644 words)

  
 Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Historical Society's collection is housed at the Fort Lee Historical Museum located at 1588 Palisade Avenue adjacent to Monument Park.
Membership in the Fort Lee Historical Society is open to anyone interested in the History of Fort Lee.
The Fort Lee Historical Museum is open on Saturdays and Sundays (except holidays) from Noon to 4pm.
www.fortleehistoricalsociety.org   (101 words)

  
 New Jersey MLS - Town Information
Despite its rapid commercial and population growth, Fort Lee still retains the charm one expects to find in a small town.
Moreover, Fort Lee' s Ethnic & Cultural Heritage have been greatly diversified and arrivals from all nations are settling in the borough.
Fort Lee Gospel Church, 1625 Palisade Avenue, 201-947-1465
www.njmls.com /information/demographics/demo.cfm?AreaNumber=0219   (327 words)

  
 Fort Lee Education Foundation-FLEFNJ
Members of the Fort Lee community, including several Fort Lee School district alumni have joined with other corporate, civic, education, and parent leaders of Fort Lee to create the Fort Lee Education Foundation.
Its purpose is to raise funds for innovative programs, needed equipment and other projects for the students of Fort Lee.
We plan to do this through both corporate and private fundraising, as well as by organizing community wide fundraising events.
www.fortleeeducationfoundation.org   (149 words)

  
 Fort Lee Heritage Day Parade
Fort Lee, in the shadow of the George Washington Bridge, is, as it is called, the gateway to New Jersey.
As brilliant a structure and as unique a bridge as it is, it is a secondary claim to our heritage here in Fort Lee.
Skirmishes from Northvale downward cannot compare to our role as the fort that George Washington established while his troops were held up in what was then called Fort Constitution.
www.fortleeonline.com /heritage.html   (197 words)

  
 Fort Lee Gospel Church
Fort Lee Gospel Church is a small, but growing church which is located at 1625 Palisade Ave., just two blocks from the George Washington Bridge.
(Fort Lee is the New Jersey side of the bridge to New York City.) Our church has served the Fort Lee New Jersey area for over 75 years.
Five years ago, life as we were living it seemed to abruptly stop.
www.fortleegospel.org   (252 words)

  
 MoMA.org | Exhibitions Schedule | Film & Media | 2006 | Fort Lee: Early Film Capital   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Department of Film and Media presents a program recognizing Fort Lee, New Jersey, as one of the first major sites of American film production, born as a filmmaking center nearly one hundred years ago.
In this illustrated lecture, art historian and scholar Richard Koszarski discusses the rise and fall of Fort Lee filmmaking.
The films are presented by Koszarski and Nelson Paige of the Fort Lee Film Comission
www.moma.org /exhibitions/film_media/2006/FortLee.html   (191 words)

  
 Hilton Hotel Fort Lee New Jersey - The George Washington Bridge Hotel - Fort Lee, NJ Hotels
Hilton Hotel Fort Lee New Jersey - The George Washington Bridge Hotel - Fort Lee, NJ Hotels
Hilton Fort Lee at the George Washington Bridge
The Hilton Fort Lee at The George Washington Bridge hotel located in Fort Lee, New Jersey and stands at the gateway to New York City - one of the world's largest business and entertainment centers.
www.fortlee.hilton.com   (186 words)

  
 index.html
The department, which operates out of four firehouses with nine pieces of apparatus, responds to an average of 1,800 fire incidents per year.
This web site is interactive and was designed to provide various important information for those who live and work in Fort Lee.
It was designed and maintained by members of the department at no cost to the residents.
www.fortleefire.org   (251 words)

  
 Fort Lee MWR
FORT LEE MWR, FOR ALL OF YOUR LIFE.
On the Lee Club Lawn, Saturday, September 23rd beginning at 8:30 p.m.
This event will begin and end at Freedom Park (Be side the Lee Club) on Sunday, September 10th at 3 p.m.
www.leemwr.com   (236 words)

  
 Anderson Dental - Fort Lee, New Jersey and New York Cosmetic Dentistry
Located in Fort Lee, our office prides itself as being one of the finest New York and New Jersey region cosmetic dentistry practices you can visit.
Contact Anderson Dental in Fort Lee today for stellar New York and New Jersey area cosmetic dentistry.
Anderson Dental is located in Fort Lee, New Jersey, just across the George Washington Bridge from New York.
www.andersondental.com   (315 words)

  
 Fort Myers-Lee County Public Library
The Fort Myers-Lee County Public Library is the main library for Lee County.
The largest archive of periodical information is available here, as well as a full run of the Fort Myers News-Press News-Press and the New York Times.
Special volunteer opportunities including: assembling genealogical or library programs, reviewing audio and video materials in mending, assisting patrons with genealogy searches, (Internet, microfilm and Dynix), and typing spine labels.
www.lee-county.com /library/library/branches/fm.htm   (140 words)

  
 Orthodontist - Fort Lee and Westwood, NJ - Jon Golub, DMD - Julia Starobinets, DDS - Steve Zombek, DDS
Orthodontist Serving Westwood, Fort Lee, NJ Jon Golub Orthodontics — Offices in Westwood, Fort Lee, NJ Westwood, Fort Lee, NJ Dr. Jon Golub is a specialist in orthodontics for children and adults using clear braces, invisalign, and traditional orthodontic braces.
Located in Fort Lee and Westwood, New Jersey, our practice's top priority is to provide you the highest quality orthodontic care in a friendly, comfortable environment.
We utilize the latest technological advances in the industry, such as invisible ceramic braces and Invisalign, along with the latest in computer technology (digital imaging and advanced computer graphics) to ensure that you receive the most effective care possible.
www.fortleeortho.com   (251 words)

  
 Fort Lee Sport Department   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Fort Lee Sports is a diversified program which provides several levels of play and competition with something for everyone.
The intramural program contains cross country, flag football, basketball, 5K runs, volleyball, track and field, swimming, softball, and racquetball.
Many company areas have basketball and volleyball courts nearby.
www.leemwr.com /web-content/Htmls/Sports/Sports.html   (136 words)

  
 Fort Lee Police Online
The Fort Lee Police Department is proud to have in its ranks a number of bilingual officers, speaking languages such as Korean, Spanish, Greek, and Croatian.
The Fort Lee Police Department is truly an extension of it’s community and will continue to work hard in enhancing our rapport and communication with our residents.
Through better understanding and communication, we believe that our agency will be able to better meet the needs and expectations of our community.
www.fortleepolice.org   (215 words)

  
 Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
At Fort Lee Federal Savings Bank our main objective is to satisfy our customers and assist our community in everyway possible.
Our ambition is to become the leading provider of Financial services to our community.
Let Fort Lee Federal Savings be the key to your financial success.
www.fortleebank.com   (68 words)

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