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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (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. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (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. | ||
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== [[Endicott Period]] (1890-1910) == | == [[Endicott Period]] (1890-1910) == | ||
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Revision as of 18:24, 23 November 2013
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.
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Endicott Period (1890-1910)
Part of the Harbor Defense of Honolulu.
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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 |
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
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