Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Northern Early America The island got its name from the fact that every fort located here was always informally known as "The Castle." Quickly appreciated for its strategic location for...
Part of our in-depth series exploring Southern Early American Forts Patton Museum at Fort Knox 4554 Fayette Avenue Fort Knox, KY 40121 Phone: 502-624-3812 E-mail: [email protected] Location: On 31W just south of the U.S. 60 intersection...
Picture of Fort Graham from the Fort Graham Preservation Society Jerry Thompson reports in his book, Confederate General of the West, that on November 8, 1850, Henry Hopkins Sibley: ...marched into Fort Graham and assumed command of his old company...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Northern Early America Fort Edward Augustus/Heritage Hill Historical Park 2640 S. Webster Avenue Green Bay, WI 54301 Phone: 920-448-5150 Located at the corner of Hwy. 172 & Webster Avenue...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Northern Early America Fort Griswold 57 Fort Street Groton, CT. 06340 Phone: 860-445-1729 Groton Battle Monument and Museum This granite monument was dedicated in 1830 to the men who had defended...
Part of our series exploring the Sioux Forts Fort Fetterman State Historic Site c/o Ft. Phil Kearny State Historic Site 752 Hwy. 93 Douglas, WY 82633 Office Phone: 307-684-7629 Bob Wilson, Superintendent State Parks/Historic Sites HQ Phone: 307-777...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Northern Early America Fort Halifax State Historic Site c/o Bureau of Parks and Lands 106 Hogan Road Bangor, ME 04401 Phone: 207-941-4014 Fort Halifax, built in 1754, was the oldest blockhouse in...
Part of our in-depth series exploring Southern Early American Forts Until the last few months of the Civil War, Fort Fisher kept North Carolina's port of Wilmington open to blockade-runners supplying necessary goods to Confederate armies inland. By...
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