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A legacy in brick and stone : American coastal defense forts of the third system, 1816-1867
- Title
- A legacy in brick and stone : American coastal defense forts of the third system, 1816-1867 / by John R. Weaver II.
- Author
- Weaver, John R. II
- Publication
- McLean, Virginia : Redoubt Press, a division of McGovern Publishing, 2018.
- ©2018
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | UG410 .W42 2018 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xi, 329 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps; 29 cm
- Summary
- "The definitive history of the American Third System of Fortifications that defended our coastline for more than half of century, these architectural wonders were built from 1816 through 1867 from Maine through the Florida Keys to New Orleans, with two forts in San Francisco Bay. Most of these 42 masonry forts still stand guard along our shores, and are open to the public. A Legacy in Brick and Stone provides the background of these famous Civil War forts - why they were built where they are, who built them, and how they functioned - as well as descriptions of each of the forts"--Publisher description
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-324) and index.
- Contents
- The Coastal Fortifications Board -- Architecture -- Development -- Effectiveness -- The northern frontier -- The Maine-New Hampshire coast -- Boston Harbor -- Southern New England Coast -- New York City -- The Mid-Atlantic Coast -- The South Atlantic Coast -- The Florida Strait -- Pensacola Bay -- Mobile Bay -- New Orleans -- San Francisco Bay -- Appendixes.
- ISBN
- 9781732391604
- 1732391602
- 9781732391611
- 1732391610
- OCLC
- on1104796603
- SCSB-14630603
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library