
Fort Stevens (Oregon) - Wikipedia
It was later renamed as Fort Stevens in 1865, in honor of the former territorial governor of Washington, Isaac Stevens, who had been killed in action at the Battle of Chantilly during the …
Fort Stevens State Park - Oregon State Parks
The original earthen fort, completed in 1865 to protect the mouth of the Columbia River from Confederate gun boats and the British Navy during the Civil War, was named for Union Army …
Battle of Fort Stevens - Wikipedia
The Battle of Fort Stevens was an American Civil War battle fought July 11–12, 1864, in Washington County, D.C. in present-day Northwest Washington, D.C., during the Valley …
Fort Stevens (1) - FortWiki Historic U.S. and Canadian Forts
Fort Stevens (1865-1947) - Established in 1865 as a U.S. Civil War coastal fort on Point Adams, Clatsop County, Oregon. Named for General Isaac Stevens a Governor of the Washington …
Fort Stevens Battle Facts and Summary - American Battlefield Trust
Jul 11, 2012 · Our Battle of Fort Stevens page includes history articles, battle maps, photos, web links, and recommended books for this important 1864 Civil War battle in Washington DC.
Fort Stevens - Coast Defense Study Group - CDSG
Notes/History/Comments: Set aside by executive order in 1850, construction of a large earthwork was begun in 1863 and completed in 1865. New construction began in the mid-1890s for a …
The Battle of Fort Stevens – The Civil War Months
Jul 11, 2024 · Federals from the Army of the Potomac’s Sixth Corps began arriving as the Confederates approached Fort Stevens, Washington’s northernmost defensive work, around 1 …
Fort Stevens - Starforts.com
The Fort at Point Adams was begun in July of 1863 and completed in April of 1865. Later in 1865 the fort was officially named for Isaac Stevens (1818-1862), who had served as the first …
Fort Stevens - The Oregon Encyclopedia
Fort Stevens was the only military installation in the contiguous United States to be shelled by a foreign enemy warship since the War of 1812. A stone monument south of Battery Russell …
Fort Stevens - The Historical Marker Database
Sep 18, 2020 · Battle of Fort Stevens July 11-12, 1864 On July 11-12, 1864, Fort Stevens was the focal point of a Confederate attack by Gen. Jubal Early with his force of 15,000 soldiers.