Fort De Russy (2)

Fort De Russy (2) (1904-1949) - An Endicott Period Coastal Fort first established in 1904 in Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Named Fort De Russy in G.O. 15, 1909, after Bvt. Brigadier General René Edward De Russy, a graduate and Superintendent of the United States Military Academy who served in the U.S. Civil War as a designer of fortifications. Redesignated as a Armed Forces Recreation Center in 1949.

Endicott Period (1890-1910)

Part of the Harbor Defense of Honolulu.

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Fort De Russy Plan

Redesignated as a Armed Forces Recreation Center in June 1949.

Current Status

Part of Fort De Russy Recreation Center, Honolulu County, Hawaii.

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Location: Fort De Russy, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Maps & Images Lat: 21.280802 Long: -157.833035 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: '

Sources:

• Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 241-242
• CDSG

Links:

• Russy North American Forts - Fort De Russy
• Russy_Military_Reservation Wikipedia - Fort De Russy

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