Detroit's Historic Fort Wayne
eBook - ePub

Detroit's Historic Fort Wayne

  1. 128 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Detroit's Historic Fort Wayne

About this book

Michigans historic Fort Wayne, located on the narrowest point of the Detroit River, is named for Revolutionary War hero Gen. Mad Anthony Wayne. The fort was built in the 1840s to protect Detroit from British invasion following the strife of the 1838 Patriot War in Canada. Originally constructed of earth and wood, the fortifications were rebuilt in masonry during the Civil War, but the fort has never mounted cannons, as peace came to the international border and remains to this day. Fort Wayne has served the military as a training center, home to infantry regiments, supply depot, prisoner of war camp, and major induction center. It was a source of work for the unemployed during the Great Depression, a place of confinement during the Red Scare of 1920, and home for those displaced by civil unrest in Detroit during the 1960s. The fort continues to invite people to its riverfront view, not as soldiers but as guests, to enjoy community events on its broad parade fields and to learn about those who lived, drilled, and worked there.

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Yes, you can access Detroit's Historic Fort Wayne by James Conway,David F. Jamroz in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Geschichte & Militär- & Seefahrtsgeschichte. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Table of Contents
  5. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  6. INTRODUCTION
  7. One - DETROIT CITY ON THE STRAITS
  8. Two - DEFENDING THE STRAITS
  9. Three - BUILDING FORT WAYNE
  10. Four - CIVIL WAR YEARS
  11. Five - GARRISON LIFE
  12. Six - DETROIT’S SOCIAL CENTER
  13. Seven - ARSENAL OF DEMOCRACY
  14. Eight - COLD WAR YEARS
  15. Nine - PLACE OF REFUGE
  16. Ten - HISTORIC FORT WAYNE