Quaint and Historic Forts of North America
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1. Front matter2. PREFACE3. ILLUSTRATIONS4. STRONGHOLDS OF THE PAST5. FORT INDEPENDENCE (CASTLE WILLIAM) CASTLE ISLAND—BOSTON HARBOR6. FORT COLUMBUS, OR JAY GOVERNOR’S ISLAND—NEW YORK HARBOR7. TICONDEROGA LAKE CHAMPLAIN—NEW YORK8. CROWN POINT LAKE CHAMPLAIN—NEW YORK9. THE HEIGHTS OF QUEBEC (THE CITADEL, CASTLE ST. LOUIS) CANADA10. FORT ANNAPOLIS ROYAL ANNAPOLIS—ANNAPOLIS BASIN, NOVA SCOTIA11. THE CITADEL AT HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA12. FORT GEORGE CASTINE—MAINE13. FORT FREDERICK PEMAQUID—MAINE14. FORT NIAGARA AT MOUTH OF NIAGARA RIVER—NEW YORK15. FORT ONTARIO OSWEGO—NEW YORK16. FORT MICHILLIMACKINAC AND FORT HOLMES MACKINAC ISLAND—MICHIGAN17. FORT MASSAC NEAR METROPOLIS—ILLINOIS18. WEST POINT, ITS ENVIRONS AND STONY POINT AT ENTRANCE TO HUDSON HIGHLANDS—NEW YORK19. FORT CONSTITUTION (FORT WILLIAM AND MARY) GREAT ISLAND NEAR PORTSMOUTH—NEW HAMPSHIRE20. FORTS TRUMBULL AND GRISWOLD NEW LONDON AND GROTON, ON THE THAMES—CONNECTICUT21. FORT MIFFLIN ON THE DELAWARE—PHILADELPHIA22. FORT McHENRY BALTIMORE23. FORT MARION ST. AUGUSTINE—FLORIDA24. LA FUERZA, MORRO CASTLE, AND OTHER DEFENCES HAVANA—CUBA25. FORT SAN CARLOS PENSACOLA BAY—FLORIDA26. THE PRESIDIO OF SAN FRANCISCO GOLDEN GATE—CALIFORNIA27. FORT ADAMS AND NEWPORT’S DEFENSIVE RUINS NEWPORT—RHODE ISLAND28. FORT MONROE OLD POINT COMFORT—VIRGINIA29. FORTS SUMTER AND MOULTRIE NEAR CHARLESTON—SOUTH CAROLINA30. FORT PULASKI AT MOUTH, SAVANNAH RIVER—GEORGIA31. FORT MORGAN MOBILE BAY—ALABAMA32. FORTS JACKSON AND ST. PHILIP AT THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI—LOUISIANA33. FORT SNELLING NEAR ST. PAUL—MINNESOTA34. FORT LARAMIE AT THE FORKS OF THE PLATTE RIVER—WYOMING35. THE ALAMO AND FORT SAM HOUSTON SAN ANTONIO—TEXAS36. OTHER WESTERN FORTS37. FORT VANCOUVER COLUMBIA RIVER—WASHINGTON38. FORT YUMA AT HEAD OF NAVIGATION, COLORADO RIVER—CALIFORNIA39. VALLEY FORGE—YORKTOWN—VICKSBURG—LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN—GETTYSBURG—THE “CRATER”40. INDEX