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# [[Fort Independence]], Boston, MA | # [[Fort Independence]], Boston, MA | ||
# [[Fort Rodman]], New Bedford, MA | # [[Fort Rodman]], New Bedford, MA | ||
# [[Fort Phoenix]], Fairhaven, MA* | |||
# [[Fort Adams]], Narragansett Bay, RI | # [[Fort Adams]], Narragansett Bay, RI | ||
# [[Fort Trumbull]], New London, CT | # [[Fort Trumbull]], New London, CT | ||
# [[Fort Schuyler]], Throgs Neck, NY | # [[Fort Schuyler]], Throgs Neck, NY | ||
# [[Fort Totten (3)|Fort Totten]], Throgs Neck, NY | # [[Fort Totten (3)|Fort Totten]], Throgs Neck, NY | ||
# [[Fort Hamilton]], New York City, NY | # [[Fort Hamilton]], New York City, NY | ||
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Third System Forts (1816-1867)
In 1816, following the War of 1812, Congress appropriated over $800,000 for an ambitious seacoast defensive system which was known as the Third System. A Board of Engineers for Fortifications, appointed by President James Madison, visited potential sites and prepared plans for the new forts. The Board's original 1821 report established the policy which would remain in place for most of the 19th century. The original report suggested 50 sites, but by 1850 the board had identified nearly 200 sites for fortification; however, fortifications were only actually built at 42 of these sites.
The main defensive works were large structures, based on the Montalembert concept, with many guns concentrated in tall thick masonry walls, usually built on the sites of earlier forts. Construction was generally overseen by officers of the army's Corps of Engineers. Smaller works guarded less significant harbors.
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