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Forts, Camps and Stations

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FortWiki.com is dedicated to documenting the historical forts, camps and stations that provided security and protection for the United States and Canada.

The goal is to combine the known public information about the forts, stations and batteries with detailed information from individual family histories and genealogies that may not be public. These histories and genealogies are rich with details about ancestors who lived, worked and fought at these forts and stations.

New and Updated Forts and Camps

Fort De Soto, FL; Fort Sumter, SC; Fort Moultrie, SC; Fort Miles, DE; Fort Saulsbury, DE; Fort Mott, NJ; Fort Delaware, DE; Fort Dupont, DE; Fort Foote, MD; Fort Monroe, VA; Fort Wool, VA; Fort Washington, MD;

New and Updated Batteries

Battery Meigs, MD; Battery Decatur, MD; Battery Irons, MD; Battery Mudge, MD; Battery Winchester, MD; Battery Decatur, MD; Battery Lodor, CA; Battery Barlow-Saxton, CA; Battery Leary-Merriam, CA; Battery Osgood-Farley, CA; Battery Calef-Wilkeson, CA; Battery Ashburn, CA; Battery Woodward, CA; Battery Humphreys, CA; Battery Grant, CA; Battery Barnes, CA; Battery Spencer, CA; Battery Townsley, CA; Battery Bankhead, WA; Battery Valleau, WA; Battery Turman, WA; Battery Crenshaw, WA; Battery Moore, WA; Battery Ord, WA; Battery Seymour, WA; Battery Schenck, WA; Battery Trevor, WA; Battery Worth, WA; Battery Mishler, OR; Battery Putnam, WA; Battery Powell, WA; Battery Brannan, WA; Battery Benson, WA; Battery Kinzie, WA; Battery Walker, WA; Battery Vicars, WA; Battery Freeman, OR; Battery Lewis, OR; Battery Walker, OR; Battery Guenther, WA; Battery Clark, OR; Battery Pratt, OR; Battery Russell, OR; Battery Smur, OR; Battery Harvey Allen, WA;

Battery Construction Number(BCN) Batteries

Battery 126, CA; Battery 127, CA; Battery 128, CA; Battery 131, WA; Battery 237, CA; Battery 238, CA; Battery 239, CA; Battery 240, CA; Battery 241, CA; Battery 242, CA; Battery 243, CA; Battery 244, CA; Battery 245, OR; Battery 246, WA; Battery 247, WA; Battery 248, WA; Battery 249, WA;

New and Updated Barracks

Vancouver Barracks, WA; Jefferson Barracks, MO

New People

Frederick T. Dent, Christopher C. Auger, DeLancey Floyd-Jones, William T. Sherman, Winfield Scott, William B. Hazen, John E. Wool

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-[[Fort Carroll|Fort Carroll, MD]];
-[[Fort Hunt|Fort Hunt, VA]];
-[[Fort Howard|Fort Howard, MD]];
-[[Fort Smallwood|Fort Smallwood, MD]];
-[[Fort Armistead|Fort Armistead, MD]];
-[[Fort Vancouver|Fort Vancouver, WA]];
-[[Fort MacArthur|Fort MacArthur, CA]];
-[[Fort Rosecrans|Fort Rosecrans, CA]];
-[[Fort Cronkhite|Fort Cronkhite, CA]];
-[[Fort Funston|Fort Funston, CA]];
-[[Fort Humboldt|Fort Humboldt, CA]];
-[[Fort McDowell|Fort McDowell, CA]];
-[[Fort Miley|Fort Miley, CA]];
-[[Fort Point|Fort Point, CA]];
-[[Fort Mason (2)|Fort Mason (2), CA]];
-[[Fort Winfield Scott|Fort Winfield Scott, CA]];
-[[Fort Barry|Fort Barry, CA]];
-[[Fort Baker|Fort Baker, CA]];
-[[Fort Slocum (2)|Fort Slocum (2), NY]];
-[[Fort Inge|Fort Inge, TX]];
-[[Fort Lincoln|Fort Lincoln, TX]];
-[[Fort Douglas|Fort Douglas, UT]];
-[[Fort Harney|Fort Harney, OR]];
-[[Fort Casey|Fort Casey, WA]];
-[[Fort_Ebey|Fort_Ebey, WA]];
-[[Fort Stevens|Fort Stevens, OR]];
-[[Camp Hayden|Camp Hayden, WA]];
-[[Fort Michilimackinac|Fort Michilimackinac, MI]];
-[[Fort Lane|Fort Lane, OR]];
-[[Fort Pickens|Fort Pickens, FL]];
-[[Advanced Redoubt|Advanced Redoubt, FL]];
-[[Fort Clinch|Fort Clinch, FL]];
-[[Fort Gaines|Fort Gaines, AL]];
-[[Fort Morgan|Fort Morgan, AL]];
-[[Fort Edgecomb|Fort Edgecomb, ME]];
-[[Fort Delaware|Fort Delaware, DE]];
-[[Fort Bowie|Fort Bowie, AZ]];
-[[Fort Canby|Fort Canby, WA]];
-[[Fort Taylor (2)|Fort Taylor, FL]];
-[[Fort Keogh|Fort Keogh, MT]];
-[[Camp Barlow|Camp Barlow, OR]];
-[[Camp McKinley|Camp McKinley, OR]];
-[[Fort Sam Houston|Fort Sam Houston, TX]];
-[[Fort Martin Scott|Fort Martin Scott, TX]];
-[[The Alamo|The Alamo, TX]];
-[[Fort Orford|Fort Orford, OR]];
-[[Fort Umpqua (1)|Fort Umpqua, OR]];
-[[Fort Croghan|Fort Croghan, TX]];
-[[Fort Abraham Lincoln|Fort Abraham Lincoln, ND]];
-[[Fort Buford|Fort Buford, ND]];
-[[Fort Borst|Fort Borst, WA]];
-[[Fort Dalles|Fort Dalles, OR]];
-[[Fort Davis|Fort Davis, TX]];
-[[Fort Stevens (2)|Fort Stevens, DC]];
-[[Fort Ward|Fort Ward, VA]];
-[[Fort Yamhill|Fort Yamhill, OR]];
-[[Fort Hoskins|Fort Hoskins, OR]];
-[[Fort Ridgely|Fort Ridgely, MN]];
 ==New and Updated Batteries==
 [[Battery Meigs|Battery Meigs, MD]];