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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1808-1815) - A U.S. Army post established in 1808 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Abandoned in 1815. Also known as [[Old Fort Nonsense]]. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1808-1815) - A U.S. Army post established in 1808 in present day Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Abandoned in 1815. Also known as [[Old Fort Nonsense]]. | ||
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A small circular earthen redoubt on about two acres located on Bieman's Hill on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Academy. Noted on 1834 map as [[Old Fort Nonsense]]. | A small circular earthen redoubt on about two acres located on Bieman's Hill on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Academy. Noted on 1834 map as [[Old Fort Nonsense]]. May have been a redoubt supporting [[Fort Madison (2)]]. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Ruins on the grounds of the | Ruins on the grounds of the [[United States Naval Academy]], Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland | ||
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'''Location:''' | '''Location:''' [[United States Naval Academy]], Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland | ||
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Revision as of 14:29, 17 May 2013
Fort Nonsense (2) (1808-1815) - A U.S. Army post established in 1808 in present day Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Abandoned in 1815. Also known as Old Fort Nonsense.
Fort Nonsense (2) History
A small circular earthen redoubt on about two acres located on Bieman's Hill on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Academy. Noted on 1834 map as Old Fort Nonsense. May have been a redoubt supporting Fort Madison (2).
Current Status
Ruins on the grounds of the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
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Location: United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Maps & Images Lat: 38.9872594 Long: -76.4696074 |
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 387-388
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