Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Fort D.A. Russell is the name of an American military installation near Marfa, Texas that was active from 1911 to 1946. Established in 1911 as Camp Albert, it was a base for cavalry and...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Apacheria Photo from the book, Texas Forts, by Wayne Lease. Fort Davis National Historic Site P.O. Box 1456 State Highways 17-118 Fort Davis, TX 79734 Phone: 915-426-3224 Fax: 915-426-3122 Chamber...
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 Southern Early American Forts Fort Clinch 2601 Atlantic Avenue Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 Phone: 904-277-7274 The site of Fort Clinch on Amelia Island at the entrance to the St. Marys River and Cumberland Sound...
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 Comancheria Fort Concho: San Angelo (Tom Green Co.) In front of Fort Concho Museum Phone: 915-481-2646 Points of Interest Twenty-three original and restored fort structures (National Historic...
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...
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