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Telegraph Hill was first fortified by Patriot forces in 1776 and called Fort Independence. That name was transferred to a fort on Castle Island, which retains the name. For the remainder of the American Revolution, French Marines were stationed there. It fell out of use until 1897 when it was renamed Fort Revere and included in the coastal defenses of Boston.
After the American entry into World War I in early 1917, the fort was expanded to include temporary structures such as quarters and additional storehouses. The 6-inch and 5-inch guns were removed for potential use on field carriages on the Western Front. None of them were returned. The 12-inch guns were made obsolete by nearby guns on Hog Island, but a 3-gun anti-aircraft battery was built in 1936. The fort was again built up with temporary structures in the early stages of World War II, but was then disarmed and turned over to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The area is now known as Fort Revere Park and houses the remains of two seacoast fortifications, a water tower with an observation deck, a military history museum and picnic facilities, as well as memorials to the French Marines who died here.
Sources: Wikipedia, Fort Revere-Fort Independence Park Preservation Society
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One of the oldest roads in the state, Fort Road was originally built by the federal government after Fort Ridgely was completed in 1853-54. Supplies were shipped from Fort Snelling to Traverse des Sioux, then transported by wagon to Fort Ridgely.
Nicollet County Road 5 runs more than 42 miles from its eastern terminus at its intersection with US Highway 169 in St Peter to the Renville County line. Old Fort Road presumably extended from Traverse des Sioux, although the portion running through the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College has been blocked off. Fort Road as an address runs from the western edge of St Peter to the end of CR-5.
In an ideal world, a paved trail would have been installed when the road was refurbished in the early 2010s. This planned geocache trail will have to suffice, but won’t alleviate my anxiety when biking here.