American Seacoast Forts: A Directory with Period Maps 1850-1890. Volume 1 The North Atlantic Coast

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Terrance C McGovern Mark a Berhow

American Seacoast Forts

A Directory with Period Maps 1850-1890. Volume 1 The North Atlantic Coast

Terrance C McGovern, Mark a Berhow, Glen M Williford

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Cdsg Press Peoria
29 August 2025

Photographic reportage; Military history

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American Seacoast Forts - A Directory with Period Military Maps 1890-1950 is a comprehensive visual and discriptive

directory to the forts and batteries of America's concrete and steel-era seacoast defenses (1890-1950). This four

volume set provides a detailed listing of all of the U. S. coastal fortifications covering the North Atlantic Coast (Volume 1),

the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic and Gulf Coasts (Volume 2), the Pacific Coast (Volume 3), and Alaska and the Overseas

Bases: Hawaii, the Philippines, the Panama Canal Zone, the Caribbean, Bermuda, and Newfoundland (Volume 4). Each

volume includes a discussion of the design and function of American seacoast forts, including their historical development,

objectives, armament, organization, arrangement, garrison life, as well as a detailed description of what can be found on

the period military maps included.

Twenty-one defenses of the major continental U. S. harbors and several oversea bases

are described in the directory through a brief history of the fort or military reservation and a history of each gun or mortar

battery. These listings are supported by period military maps and both historical and current aerial photographs. Heavily

illustrated with over 1,200 maps, plans, and period photographs, this work is the most comprehensive coverage of American

seacoast defenses in print. It is a worthy companion to the CDSG Press's earlier publication, American Seacoast Defenses - A

Reference Gude. Readers will find this work essential for the study of America's coastal fortifications and as guide to visiting

these historic military sites.

By: Terrance C McGovern, Mark a Berhow, Glen M Williford
Imprint: Cdsg Press Peoria
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 1.465kg
ISBN: 9780974816760
ISBN 10: 0974816760
Pages: 378
Publication Date: 29 August 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active