Fort Black
| Fort Black | |
|---|---|
| Greenfield, Pittsburgh | |
_made_by_order_of_Captain_Craighill,_Corps_of_Engrs.,_USA,_July_20th,_1863..._-_NARA_-_305785_(cropped,_showing_Fort_Black).jpg) Fort Black is marked "Fort" in this map. | |
| Coordinates | 40°25′08″N 79°56′27″W / 40.4188°N 79.9407°W |
| Type | Fort |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1863[1] |
| Fate | No remains[2] |
Fort Black[3] (also known as Fort Squirrel Hill and Fort Chess)[4] was a fort[2] built in Greenfield (then part of Squirrel Hill)[1] in 1863, during the times of the Civil War.
It was located on Bigelow Street (formerly Squirrel Hill Road)[1] between Parade and Shields streets,[4] and had cannons facing the Point, and trenches to protect soldiers.[1]
The fort was one of the most massive of the 27 built at the time to defend Pittsburgh from the Confederates, and like the other forts, was built of mounds of dirt.[2]
A powder magazine was also built nearby, on Beechwood Boulevard.[4][2]
References
- ^ a b c d "In the Footsteps of Renegades : A Virtual Tour of Greenfield" (PDF). Brandstrretpress.com. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
- ^ a b c d "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Earliest Settlements in the Fifteenth Ward of the City of Pittsburgh" (PDF). Journals.psu.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
- ^ a b c "Pennsylvania Forts: page 8". Northamericanforts.com. 2009-12-19. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
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