In the 18th Century, Boston was the largest seaport in America. To defend the city from attacks during the Civil War, Fort Warren was built in 1833 on Georges Island (off the coast of Boston harbor). This massive pentagonal-shaped granite fortification with tower-bastions at the corners follows the 17th century design of French military engineer Sébastien de Vauban. I took this picture from the interior parade ground. The Boston skyline appears in the far background.
Au 18ème siècle, Boston était le plus grand port maritime d'Amérique. Pour défendre la ville des attaques durant la Guerre de Sécession, le Fort Warren fut construit en 1833 sur Georges Island (au large du port de Boston). Cette fortification massive de granite en forme de pentagone avec des tours de garde à chaque coin suit les plans du 17ème siècle de l'ingénieur militaire français Sébastien de Vauban. J'ai pris cette photo de la cour intérieure du fort. La silhouette de Boston se dessine au fond à l'horizon.
Aug 13, 2006
Defending the city
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Wow, that looks huge! were there a lot of prisoners stored there during the civil war? What about it's usgae after the civil war?
I never knew about this fort. Thanks for telling us about it'
Hey anonymous,
Confederate Naval officers, including Alexander Stephens, were held at Fort Warren. However, the camp had a good reputation for humane treatment. I can tell from what I saw, that the apartments, where the officers were incarcerated, looked pretty spacious to me.
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