Fort_Nonsense_(Annapolis,_Maryland)

Fort Nonsense (Annapolis, Maryland)

Fort Nonsense (Annapolis, Maryland)

United States historic place

Fort Nonsense is a historic earthen fortification at Annapolis, Maryland. It consists of two arcs of embankments and ditches that date at least to the early 19th century. It is located near 38.9874°N 76.4698°W / 38.9874; -76.4698 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]

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

View from Church Rd
Panoramic view of Fort Nonsense

References

  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System – (#84000408)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. [2]
    "Maryland Historical Trust". Fort Nonsense, Anne Arundel County. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-11-21.

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