During World War II, Fort Ontario was the only U.S. refugee shelter for people fleeing the Holocaust. Let me say it again. Fort Ontario was the only U.S. refugee shelter for people fleeing the Holocaust. After a perilous two week Atlantic crossing, 982 refugees arrived in Oswego, New York City, seeking safety. (00:01–00:09)
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Asserts that Fort Ontario was the sole U.S. refugee shelter for Holocaust refugees.
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