Before radar towers and satellite surveillance, America’s shores were watched over by massive coastal forts. Some were active for over a century, while others fizzled out before they ever fired a shot ...

Construction on Fort C occurred concurrent with the building of the other forts. Fears of attack in summer 1861 fueled a flurry of construction. Over 1,000 Union soldiers, enslaved men, local ...

The earthen “Star Fort” at Ninety-Six remains one of the best-preserved examples of an original 18th century fortification, and Kosciuszko’s tunnel is the only military tunnel constructed ...

The fort is believed to have been built by French explorer Pierre LeMoyne d'Iberville around 1679. D'Iberville was an aide to Robert de La Salle, who was responsible for building a series of French ...