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Historic Sites

Fort Phil Kearny State Historic Site Fort Phil Kearny State Historic Site
Banner, Wyoming

Visitors are invited to explore the grounds of this famous site.

Fort Pickens Fort Pickens
Pensacola, Florida

The fort was begun in 1829, completed in 1834, and used until the 1940s.

Fort Pillow State Historic Park Fort Pillow State Historic Park
Henning, Tennessee

This state park was the site of two Civil War battles, in 1862 and 1864.

Fort Pitt Museum Fort Pitt Museum
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

One of the most important sites of the French and Indian War, this museum tells the sto

Fort Plain Museum & Historical Park Fort Plain Museum & Historical Park
Fort Plain, New York

A significant fort during the Revolutionary War, Fort Plain in the Mohawk Valley exists

Fort Pulaski National Monument Fort Pulaski National Monument
Savannah, Georgia

The Battle for Fort Pulaski in April 1862 marked a turning

Fort Raleigh National Historic Site Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
Manteo, North Carolina

The stories of Roanoke Island are told by exhibits, artifacts and the 17-minute park vi

Fort Ridgley State Park Fort Ridgley State Park
Fairfax, Minnesota

In the spring of 1853, the steamboat West Newton left Fort Snelling to journey up the M

Fort Roberdeau Fort Roberdeau
Altoona, Pennsylvania

This fort, built by General Daniel Roberdeau, set out to produce lead to make ammunitio

Fort Sam Houston Museum Fort Sam Houston Museum
Fort Sam Houston, Texas

Exhibits at the Fort Sam Houston Museum depict the history of the installation in chron

Fort San Cristobal Fort San Cristobal
San Juan, Puerto Rico

This fort stands guard at where once was the eastern gate to the walled city of Old San

Fort Selden State Monument Fort Selden State Monument
Radium Springs, New Mexico

Built on the banks of the Rio Grande, this adobe fort housed units of the U.S.

Fort Sill National Historic Landmark And Museum Fort Sill National Historic Landmark And Museum
Fort Sill, Oklahoma

Fort Smith Museum Of History Fort Smith Museum Of History
Fort Smith, Arkansas

The Fort Smith Museum of History acquires, preserves, exhibits and interprets objects o

Fort Smith National Historic Site Fort Smith National Historic Site
Fort Smith, Arkansas

A visit to the Fort Smith National Historic Site begins at the Visitor Center, located

Fort St. Joseph Museum Fort St. Joseph Museum
Niles, Michigan

Featured exhibits portray the history of Fort St.

Fort Stanton Fort Stanton
Roswell, New Mexico

Fort Stanton was established on May 4, 1855 to protect Hispanic settlements along the R

Fort Stanwix Fort Stanwix
Rome, New York

Known as "the fort that never surrendered," Fort Stanwix, under the command of Col.

Fort Sumter National Monument Fort Sumter National Monument
Sullivan's Island, South Carolina

Decades of growing strife between North and South erupted i

Fort Ticonderoga Fort Ticonderoga
Ticonderoga, New York

Exhibits at the fort depict the natural and strategic geography of the historic landsca

Fort Totten Fort Totten
Fort Totten, North Dakota

Initially, the fort policed the surrounding reservation.

Fort Toulouse/fort Jackson Fort Toulouse/fort Jackson
Wetumpka, Alabama

Nestled at the confluence of the Coosa and Tallapoosa Rivers 15 miles north of Montgome

Fort Union National Monument Fort Union National Monument
Watrous, New Mexico

Fort Union was established in 1851 as the guardian of the Santa Fe Trail.

Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site
Williston, North Dakota

At this post, the Assiniboine, Crow, Cree, Ojibway, Blackfeet, Hidatsa, and other tribe

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Vancouver, Washington

Fort Vancouver NHS and the McLoughlin House unit offer a variety of opportunities for p

Fort Vasquez Museum Fort Vasquez Museum
Platteville, Colorado

This is the site of an 1835 fur-trading fort, following the paths

Fort Ward Museum Fort Ward Museum
Alexandria, Virginia

This well-preserved Union fort, located just outside Washington DC, is complete with a

Fort Washington Fort Washington
Fort Washington, Maryland

At this 180-year-old fort visitors explore the the outer defense for Washington, DC dur

Fort Wayne Fort Wayne
Detroit, Michigan

The fort was used to house and train troops from the Civil War era until Vietnam.

Fort Wayne Historical Society Museum Fort Wayne Historical Society Museum
Fort Wayne, Indiana

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