view gallery |  Fort Gibson - Fort Gibson, Oklahoma
in Historic Forts Fort Gibson was established in 1824. During the Civil War Confederate troops occupied the fort until 1863, when Union troops re-occupied the fort. posted by: gparkes location: Oklahoma date listed: 11/21/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Ft. Independence - Castle Island - Boston, MA
in Historic Forts Fort Independence, located on Castle Island in South Boston is a five-pointed fort in a beautiful park that once guarded the entrance to Boston's Inner Harbor since 1803. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date listed: 10/24/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Fort Johnstown - Johnstown - New York
in Historic Forts Built in 1772 as the Tryon County Jail. posted by: swizzle location: New York date listed: 10/24/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Fort Crailo - Rensselaer NY
in Historic Forts Fort Crailo, also known as Yankee Doodle House or Crailo State Historic Site, is a historic, fortified brick manor house in Rensselaer, New York, United States. posted by: nomadwillie location: New York date listed: 10/15/2009 last visited: 8/15/2009 |
view gallery |  Citadelle de Corte / The Fortress of Corte (Corsica)
in Historic Forts Citadelle de Corte (The Fortress of Corte), in the historic capital of Corsica - Corte, is the only fortress in the interior of the island. The fortress, called also "Eagle's Nest" towers above Corte from a rocky promontory... posted by: Dorcadion Team location: France date listed: 10/13/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Fort Klock - St. Johnsville NY
in Historic Forts Fort Klock, a fortified stone homestead in the Mohawk River Valley of New York State, was built c.1750 by Johannes Klock. On October 19, 1780, the Battle of Klock's Field was fought just to west-northwest of the fort. posted by: nomadwillie location: New York date listed: 10/13/2009 last visited: 8/15/2009 |
view gallery |  Fort Western - Augusta ME
in Historic Forts Fort Western was a colonial outpost at the head of navigation on the Kennebec River at modern Augusta, Maine, United States. posted by: nomadwillie location: Maine date listed: 10/13/2009 last visited: 7/21/2009 |
view gallery |  Fort Halifax - Winslow ME
in Historic Forts Fort Halifax was a U.S. colonial outpost on the Kennebec River at modern-day Winslow, Maine. It is a National Historic Landmark. posted by: nomadwillie location: Maine date listed: 10/13/2009 last visited: 7/21/2009 |
view gallery |  Fort Knox State Park - Prospect ME
in Historic Forts Fort Knox, now Fort Knox State Park or Fort Knox State Historic Site, in Maine was built from 1844-1869. It is located on the western bank of the Penobscot River in Prospect, Maine, about 5 miles (8.0 km) from the mouth of the river. posted by: nomadwillie location: Maine date listed: 10/13/2009 last visited: 10/25/2009 |
view gallery |  Fort Caroline - Jacksonville FL
in Historic Forts Fort Caroline was the first French colony in the present-day United States. Established in what is now Jacksonville, Florida on June 22, 1564, it was intended as a refuge for the Huguenots. posted by: nomadwillie location: Florida date listed: 10/12/2009 last visited: 5/14/2009 |
view gallery |  Fort Kent - Fort Kent ME
in Historic Forts Constructed 1838-1840, this is the only extant fortification of the Aroostook "War" (1838-1839), the conflict that climaxed the Northeast border disputes with Great Britain following the War of 1812. posted by: nomadwillie location: Maine date listed: 10/12/2009 last visited: 7/20/2009 |
view gallery |  Fort Stanwix National Monument - Rome, NY
in Historic Forts Discover how people endured harsh conditions along the Oneida Carrying Place. Learn how the American victory at this frontier fort directly contributed to the British defeat at Saratoga in 1777 posted by: nomadwillie location: New York date listed: 10/1/2009 last visited: 8/9/2008 |
view gallery |  Fort Fisher - Kure Beach NC
in Historic Forts Fort Fisher was a Confederate fort during the American Civil War. posted by: nomadwillie location: North Carolina date listed: 9/27/2009 last visited: 6/1/2009 |
view gallery |  Fort Preble - Portland, Maine
in Historic Forts Built on the site of a Revolutionary War fort, Fort Preble proudly defended Portland Harbor for more than 140 years. posted by: cache_test_dummies location: Maine date listed: 9/27/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Fort Williams - Glasgow, KY
in Historic Forts Historic fort surrounded by a cemetery on this Glasgow hill. posted by: ChapterhouseInc location: Kentucky date listed: 9/27/2009 last visited: 5/23/2006 |
view gallery |  Fort Concho - San Angelo Texas
in Historic Forts Fort Concho was established in 1867, in present-day San Angelo, Texas. posted by: Geojeepsters location: Texas date listed: 9/4/2009 last visited: 9/1/2009 |
view gallery |  Sir William Johnson's Fort
in Historic Forts Sir William Johnson's Fort built in 1749 posted by: swizzle location: New York date listed: 9/1/2009 last visited: 8/15/2009 |
view gallery |  Fort Boonesborough - Richmond, KY
in Historic Forts In 1775, a fort was established into the central Bluegrass region of Kentucky by Daniel Boone and others for the settlers who traveled here along the Wilderness Road. posted by: vhasler location: Kentucky date listed: 8/8/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Ft Frederica - St Simons Island, GA
in Historic Forts Only a small part of the large fortified outpost remains today and is classified as a National Monument. posted by: ChapterhouseInc location: Georgia date listed: 8/8/2009 last visited: 8/21/2009 |
view gallery |  Fort Screven - Tybee Island, GA
in Historic Forts One of many historic forts that helped protect the coastline. posted by: ChapterhouseInc location: Georgia date listed: 8/8/2009 last visited: 6/29/2009 |
view gallery |  Ft Pulaski - Tybee Island, GA
in Historic Forts Old fort, completed in 1847, saw battle during the Civil War, and many famous names have passed over it's drawbridge. posted by: ChapterhouseInc location: Georgia date listed: 8/8/2009 last visited: 9/23/2009 |
view gallery |  Kastellet - Copenhagen, Denmark
in Historic Forts [EN] Kastellet is located in the heart of Copenhagen, Denmark.
[DA] Kastellet ligger i hjertet af København. posted by: ArktiS location: Denmark date listed: 8/8/2009 last visited: 5/9/2003 |
view gallery |  FORT CEPEROU - Cayenne
in Historic Forts English: a small fort built at the top of hill near the city center of Cayenne.
French: Un petit fort bati au sommet d'une coline près du centre de Cayenne. posted by: pako30 location: French Guiana date listed: 8/8/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Mansfield Block House - Mansfield, OH
in Historic Forts The historic Mansfield Block House in Mansfield, Ohio, USA, was built in 1812. The upper two-thirds of the first story of the Block House is original. posted by: Marine Biologist location: Ohio date listed: 8/2/2009 last visited: 12/20/2008 |
view gallery |  Fort Delaware - Delaware City, DE
in Historic Forts Constructed in 1817, Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island was orignally for protection of the ports of Wilmington and Philadelphia, but soon became a feared prison for Confederate Soldiers during the Civil War. posted by: 94RedRover location: Delaware date listed: 7/10/2009 last visited: never |
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