| Fort Delaware Contributor(s): Lee, Laura M. (Author), MacKie, Brendan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738585904 ISBN-13: 9780738585901 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - History | Military - United States - Travel | Museums, Tours, Points Of Interest |
| Dewey: 975.1 |
| LCCN: 2009941878 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.58" W x 9.2" (0.69 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Delaware |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Located on Pea Patch Island, Fort Delaware was erected to defend local ports from enemy attack but never received or fired a shot in anger. The first earthen-work version, constructed during the War of 1812, was followed by a second 1820s plan incorporating a masonry star design with a network of drainage ditches. Engineering issues and a low-lying site doomed the structure; in 1831, it was irreparably damaged by fire. A new plan created a more substantial fortification still standing to this day. Fort Delaware evolved into a well-established community that transformed from protector to notorious Civil War prison camp. Most widely known as a prison, it subsequently served in lesser roles through three more conflicts. Images of America: Fort Delaware unifies an amazing pictorial record of Fort Delaware s historical timeline. The story is not only of active duty but its rescue from abandonment and subsequent successful preservation work." |
Contributor Bio(s): Lee, Laura M.: - Laura M. Lee is interpretive program manager and historian at Fort Delaware State Park. Brendan Mackie is a member of the Delaware Army National Guard and the Fort Delaware Society. The images within the book have been graciously shared by the Fort Delaware Society, Delaware Public Archives, and private collections. |