Fort Wood

The Statue of Liberty’s pedestal sits atop the remains of Fort Wood, originally one link in a chain of defenses protecting New York City and its vital harbor. The fort was built between 1808 and 1811 in the shape of ...

Fort Smallwood Park Flagpole

Dedicated in Honor of Anne Arundel County Residents Who Lost Their Lives in the Global War on Terrorism

May their scarifice be honored and remembered forever

The Citizens of Anne Arundel County

John R Leopold, County Executive

County Council

Cathleen Vitale, Chairman

Edward Reilly, Vice Chairman

James ...

Fort Woodbury

Historical Site

Defenses of Washington

1861-1865

Fort Woodbury

During the Civil War, the Union built a series of forts to defend Washington, D.C. By 1865 there were 33 earthen fortifications in the Arlington Line. Fort Woodbury (1861) was part of this defensive strategy. Built ...

Site of Fort Wood

And home of

General Soloman Wood.

1756 - 1815

Officer of the American

Revolution. Pioneer, and first Senator

of

Jefferson County.

Marker is at the intersection of Church Street (U.S. 221) and Wadley Road (U.S. 319), on the right when traveling south on Church ...

General Wood's Fort

On a high knoll, overlooking the surrounding

land, stood the home of General Solomon Wood,

Revolutionary soldier. Near this home, General

Wood built a blockhouse for the protection of

his family and neighbors. When there was any

sign or sound of Indian trouble, a large ...

Woods Fort

1775

Near this site stood

Woods Fort

A refuge for women

and children from the

Cherokee Indians

Marker is at the intersection of Gap Creek Road (State Highway 908) and State Highway 357, on the right when traveling west on Gap Creek Road.

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Site of Woods' Fort

Used by colonists of this vicinity as

a protection against Indian attacks

1828-1842

fortified residence of

Zadock Woods

veteran of the War of 1812

One of the old "Three Hundred"

of Austin's colonists

Oldest man killed in the

"Dawson Massacre"