Fort Nonsense (Annapolis, Maryland)
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Fort Nonsense
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| Nearest city: | Annapolis, Maryland |
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| Governing body: | Department of the Navy |
| NRHP Reference#: |
84000408 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | October 28, 1984 |
Fort Nonsense is a historic earthen fortification at Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It consists of two arcs of embankments and ditches that date at least to the early 19th century. It is located near 38°59′15″N 76°28′11″W / 38.9874°N 76.4698°WCoordinates: 38°59′15″N 76°28′11″W / 38.9874°N 76.4698°W on a hilltop which has remained undisturbed by the surrounding Annapolis Naval Ship Research and Development Center. It is the last vestige of Annapolis Harbor fortifications.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ "Maryland Historical Trust". Fort Nonsense, Anne Arundel County. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-11-21. http://mht.maryland.gov/nr/NRDetail.aspx?HDID=840&COUNTY=Anne%20Arundel&FROM=NRCountyList.aspx?COUNTY=Anne%20Arundel.
[edit] External links
- Fort Nonsense, Anne Arundel County, including photo from 1983, at Maryland Historical Trust
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