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- Fort Trumbull is a massive granite fort near the mouth of the Thames River in New London, Connecticut, managed as Fort Trumbull State Park by the Connecticut...
- On the banks of Connecticut’s Thames River and opposite Fort Griswold, Fort Trumbull’s history begins with the Revolutionary War.
- The defenders of Fort Trumbull briefly engaged the British forces before fleeing across the Thames River in boats to join the larger force of port defenders at Fort...
- Since Colonial times Fort Trumbull served as the location of various military forts, schools and research facilities for the United States Army...
- Fort Trumbull has a legacy of service spanning two and a half centuries, from the American Revolution to World War II to the Cold War.
- Fort Trumbull is unique due to the Egyptian Revival features incorporated into its design.
- The Fort Trumbull Streetscape incorporates a substantial sidewalk system and on-street parking, in order to promote pedestrian activity...
- Established as a park in 2000 the site is a preserved fort. First built in 1777, the present day look was built in the mid-1800s.
- On April 10th, 1776 Commodore Esek Hopkins of the fledgeling United States Navy was asked to emplace cannon at Fort Trumbull.
- On the morning of September 6, 1781, a large British force commanded by Benedict Arnold attacked New London, commencing at Fort Trumbull.
Fort Trumbull
Краткая информация
Форт недалеко от устья реки Темзы в проливе Лонг-Айленд в Нью-Лондоне, штат Коннектикут, назван в честь губернатора Джонатана Трамбулла. Первоначальный форт был построен в 1777 году, но нынешнее укрепление было возведено между 1839 и 1852 годами. Участок примыкает к станции береговой охраны Нью-Лондона и управляется как Государственный парк Форт Трамбулл площадью 16 акров Министерством энергетики и охраны окружающей среды Коннектикута.
Факты
- Дата возникновения:2000 год
- Площадь:0,0688 км²