CategoryNorthern Early America

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Northern Early America Fort Frederick State Park 11100 Fort Frederick Road Big Pool, MD 21711 Phone: 301-842-2155 Call 1-888-432-CAMP (2267) for reservations The site of Maryland's frontier defense...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Northern Early America After the War of 1812 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed a new fortification on Hog Island Ledge to support forts Preble and Scammel and to cover the northeastern...

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 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 the forts of Northern Early America Fort Hill 13614 Fort Hill Road Hillsboro, OH 45133 Phone: 937-588-3221 1-800-283-8905 (toll free) Site Manager, Keith Bengtson Fort Hill State Memorial is a nature preserve...

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Northern Early America Crown Point State Historic Site 739 Bridge Road Crown Point, NY 12928 Phone: 518-597-4666 Fax: 518-597-4668 Long before the Revolution, the British and the French both claimed...

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...