Fort Ruger

Fort Ruger (1906-1959) - An U.S. Army Coastal Fort first established in 1906 on Oahu Island, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Named Fort Ruger in G.O. 15, 1909, after Major General Thomas H. Ruger, Superintendent of the United States Military Academy who served in the U.S. Civil War and became a Major General at age 29. Abandoned in 1959.

Endicott Period (1890-1910)

Part of the Harbor Defense of Honolulu.

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Fort Ruger Plan

Current Status

Part of Diamond Head State Monument, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii.

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Location: Diamond Head State Monument, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Maps & Images Lat: 21.2675 Long: -157.808611 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: '

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 246

• CDSG

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Ruger
• Wikipedia - Fort Ruger
• Hawaii State Parks - Diamond Head State Monument

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