This lesson explores the history and use of thirteen different historic forts in the Dakota territory. The lesson, which features author Jeff Barnes speaking at Deadw ...

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Atlas Obscura on Slate is a new travel blog. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. Rising from the water like rusty invaders out of H.G. Wells, the Maunsell Army Forts in ...

BIG POOL — Most people in Washington County have heard of Fort Frederick. But did you know that other French and Indian War-era forts once covered the area? When making your way around Washington ...

Author’s note: This is the last in a series of articles exploring the coastal outposts that once surrounded greater New Orleans, principally along the brackish waters of Lake Pontchartrain. In ...

Editor's note: This is the 17th of a series of stories that will be featured in the Pensacola News Journal each week leading up to the 200th anniversary of Escambia County. Look for these stories each ...

Two sea forts that were built to deter a French invasion in the 19th Century have each been sold at auction for more than £1m. The pair, both previously converted into luxury hotels, are among four so ...