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Starting in the 1960's part of the Fort was used as an auxiliary training area by the US Army Intelligence school at [[Fort Holabird]]. A replica of a Vietnamese village complete with tunnels was built for counterinsurgency training. Training at Fort Howard | Starting in the 1960's part of the Fort was used as an auxiliary training area by the US Army Intelligence school at [[Fort Holabird]]. A replica of a Vietnamese village complete with tunnels was built for counterinsurgency training. Training at Fort Howard ended in 1971 when the intelligence school moved to [[Fort Huachuca]], Arizona. | ||
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Revision as of 08:40, 24 May 2009
Fort Howard (1) (1899-1940) - An Endicott Period Coastal Fort first established as North Point Military Reservation on 6 Jun 1899. Named 4 Apr 1900 after Col. John Eager Howard, a distinguished soldier of the Maryland Continental Line during the Revolutionary War. Became the headquarters for the Harbor Defense of Baltimore including Fort Smallwood, Fort Armistead, and Fort Carroll. Turned over to the Veterans Administration Aug 1940.
Fort Howard (1) History
Established as a part of the Harbor Defense of Baltimore.
Endicott Period
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Key | 8 | 12" | Mortar | 1900-1927 | $ 112,999 | |
| Battery Stricker | 2 | 12" | Disappearing | 1899-1918 | $ 113,499 | |
| Battery Nicholson | 2 | 6" | Disappearing | 1900-1927 | $ 37,029 | |
| Battery Harris | 2 | 5" | Balanced Pillar | 1900-1917 | $ 17,400 | |
| Battery Clagett | 2 | 3" | Masking Parapet | 1901-1920 | $ 10,460 | |
| Battery Lazear | 2 | 3" | Masking Parapet | 1900-1920 | $ 10,445 | Destroyed |
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World War II
Fort Howard was turned over to the Veterans' Administration in August 1940. The VA completed a large VA hospital on the grounds in 1943. Some 200 Japanese and German aliens were interred in old army barracks during the war.
Post World War II
Starting in the 1960's part of the Fort was used as an auxiliary training area by the US Army Intelligence school at Fort Holabird. A replica of a Vietnamese village complete with tunnels was built for counterinsurgency training. Training at Fort Howard ended in 1971 when the intelligence school moved to Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
Current Status
The VA still owns the majority of the property but maintains only an outpatient clinic. The portion of the fort that contained the coastal gun batteries was declared surplus and is now a Baltimore County Park.
No period guns or carriages in place.
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Location: Fort Howard County Park, Maryland. Maps & Images Lat: 39.199968 Long: -76.4427209 |
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 383
- Wikipedia
- NorthAmericanForts.com
- Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library
Visited: 3 Apr 2009
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