State of the Fortifications of the United States.
Item
Type
Document
Title
State of the Fortifications of the United States.
Description
Updates on the progress made to building fortifications from Maine to Georgia, with a summary for each location and and estimate for cost to complete each.
year created
1796
month created
01
day created
16
author
sent from location
War Office
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Published in American State Papers, Senate, 4th Congress, 1st Session. Military Affairs: Volume 1, 110-111.
notable person/group
Timothy Pickering
Senate
Secretary of War
engineer
officer
President of the United States
notable location
War Office
Portland
Maine
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Glouchester
Cape Ann
Salem
Marblehead
Massachusetts
Newport, Rhode Island
Goat Island
harbor
Tammany Hill
Howland's Ferry
Butt's Hill
Bristol Ferry
New London
Connecticut
Groton
New York
Governor's Island
Philadelphia
Mud Island
Wilmington, Delaware
Baltimore
Maryland
Annapolis
Alexandria
Virginia
Norfolk
Fort Nelson
Portsmouth, Virginia
Ocracoke
North Carolina
Wilmington, North Carolina
Beacon Island
Georgetown, South Carolina
Charleston
Sullivan's Island
Fort Johnston
Savannah
St. Mary's
notable item/thing
fortifications
fort
citadel
battery
cannon
artillery stores
guard house
air furance
shot
works
stones
sods
fencing
pump
well
painting
woodwork
estimate
reverberatory furnace
drain
magazine
gate
brick masonry
powder magazine
barrack
pier
relinquishment
road
war
guns
timber
pickets
document number
1796011600001
page start
1
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (9 pages) | NKR10 (9 pages) | Collection: Fourth Congress: Reports and Communications to the Senate by the Secretary of War [4A-F3] (RG46) | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers, Mil. Affrs | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Timothy Pickering | War Office | [n/a] |