CategoryNorthern Early America

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Northern Early America Thanks to Pete Payette at American Forts Network for the above picture. In the dense growth of shrubs and vines covering much of the park's 330 acres, remnants of Odiorne's...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Northern Early America Old Fort Dearborn 1803 It was not until 1803 that the War Department ordered the construction of a fort at the mouth of the river. Troops arrived in the area on August 17 and...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Northern Early America Fort de Chartres State Historic Site1260 State Highway 155 Prairie du Rocher, IL 62277 For more than a century beginning in 1673, France claimed the Illinois Country, an...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Northern Early America Grounds at Fort Defiance On August 9, 1794 work was started on the Fort and completed by the 17th. Wayne surveyed the land and declared to Gen. Scott; "I defy the...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Northern Early America Fort Museum South Kenyon & Museum Road Road Fort Dodge, IA 50501 Phone: 515-573-4231 Fax: 515-573-4231 In May of 1850 Brevet Major Samuel Woods and the men of Company E of...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Northern Early America Fort Edgecomb State Historic Site 66 Fort Road Edgecomb, ME 04556 Park season: 207-882-7777 Off season: 207-624-6080 Watch boats motor by, catch a glimpse of playful harbor...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Northern Early America Baltimore's Third System defense, Fort Carroll was named in 1850 to honor Charles Carroll, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. It is located on a man-made island in...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Northern Early America Fort C.F. Smith 2411 24th St. N. Arlington, VA After the land was colonized by the English, George Mason III purchased the land as part of a larger 2,000-acre parcel in the...