Fort Severn

Fort Severn (1808-1865) - A U.S Army Second System coastal fort established in 1808 in near Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Abandoned in 1865.

U.S. Naval Academy at Fort Severn

Current Status

Site is a part of the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Fort demolished in 1909.

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USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1709698

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Location: United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Map point is approximate. Maps & Images Lat: 38.9818 Long: -76.4812 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 7'

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 389

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Severn
• Wikipedia - Fort Severn

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