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Fort Fredrica National Monument Fort Fredrica National Monument
St. Simons Island, Georgia

In the early 18th century, the land lying between British South Carolina and Spanish Fl

Fort Gaines Fort Gaines
Dauphin Island, Alabama

Most of the work on the fort was completed by 1861.

Fort Garland Museum Fort Garland Museum
Fort Garland, Colorado

Established in 1858 in southern Colorado, Fort Garland, with its garrison of over 100 m

Fort Granger Fort Granger
Franklin, Tennessee

View the city of Franklin from this historic trail.

Fort Gratiot Lighthouse Fort Gratiot Lighthouse
Port Huron, Michigan

Fort Gratiot, named after General Charles Gratiot, the engineer in charge of its constr

Fort Hays Fort Hays
Hays, Kansas

Generals George A.

Fort Jefferson National Park Fort Jefferson National Park
Dry Tortugas, Florida

The construction of the fort began in 1846 and was planned and supervised by the U.S.

Fort Kaskaskia Fort Kaskaskia
Ellis Grove, Illinois

Founded in 1703, the town was for more than a century the region’s principal commercial

Fort Laramie Fort Laramie
Fort Laramie, Wyoming

Indians, trappers, traders, missionaries, emigrants, gold seekers, soldiers, cowboys an

Fort Lauderdale Fire Museum Fort Lauderdale Fire Museum
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Following the disastrous Fort Lauderdale Fire of 1912, citizens recognized the need for

Fort Lauderdale Historical Society Fort Lauderdale Historical Society
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Located on the New River, the Fort Lauderdale Historical Society tells the story of our

Fort Lee Historic Park Fort Lee Historic Park
Fort Lee, New York

In the southern portion of the Historic Park, winding paths lead past a reconstructed b

Fort Mackinac Fort Mackinac
Mackinac Island, Michigan

Fort Mackinac was a major military outpost during the Revolutionary War and War of 1812

Fort Matanzas National Monument Fort Matanzas National Monument
St. Augustine, Florida

The Spanish completed Fort Matanzas in 1742 to protect Matanzas Inlet, the "backdoor" t

Fort McHenry National Monument And Historic Shrine Fort McHenry National Monument And Historic Shrine
Baltimore, Maryland

The monument honors the fort which inspired Francis Scott Key to pen the National Anthe

Fort Mcree Fort Mcree
Gulf Breeze, Florida

At the eastern end of Perdido Key is an area once used by the U.S.

Fort Meigs Fort Meigs
Perrysburg, Ohio

This site is

Fort Michilimackinac Fort Michilimackinac
Mackinaw City, Michigan

Much of this site is geared toward young children.

Fort Mifflin On The Delaware Fort Mifflin On The Delaware
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Originally built in 1771 and continuously used by the U.S.

Fort Mims Fort Mims
Stockton, Alabama

In 1813, people on America’s southwestern frontier were fearful.

Fort Monroe Casemate Museum Fort Monroe Casemate Museum
Hampton, Virginia

Completed in 1834 and named in honor of President Monroe, t

Fort Montgomery State Historic Site Fort Montgomery State Historic Site
Fort Montgomery, New York

Visitors today can tour the remains of the 14-acre fortification, perched on a cliff ov

Fort Morgan Fort Morgan
Gulf Shores, Alabama

Completed in 1834, Fort Morgan was active during four wars — the Civil War, the Spanish

Fort Morgan Museum Fort Morgan Museum
Fort Morgan, Colorado

The permanent and temporary exhibits at the museum showcase the variety of history and

Fort Mose Historic State Park Fort Mose Historic State Park
St. Augustine, Florida

The power politics of 18th century England and Spain reached across the Atlantic to the

Fort Mulligan At Petersburg Fort Mulligan At Petersburg
Petersburg, West Virginia

Federal or Confederate troops occupied this hill and its surrounding area beginning at

Fort Nashborough Fort Nashborough
Nashville, Tennessee

John Donelson and James Robertson were both leading settlement parties when they establ

Fort Necessity National Battlefield Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Farmington, Pennsylvania

Fort Negley Fort Negley
Nashville, Tennessee

At the Visitors Center, the film, "The Fall of Nashville" reenacts how the Union Army c

Fort Norfolk Fort Norfolk
Norfolk, Virginia

Stepping through the fort's arched entryway transports visitors to another era.

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