Fort Stevens State Park in Oregon sits at the mouth of the Columbia River in Clatsop County, near the towns of Hammond and Astoria. The park covers 4,300 acres and is one of the largest public campgrounds in the country. Fort Stevens State Park offers camping, beach walks, a freshwater lake, 15 miles of trails, … Read more
Nearby, fort clatsop vs. fort stevens shows both forts sit only a few miles apart in Clatsop County, Oregon, near the mouth of the Columbia River. Their names sound alike, but they tell very different parts of the Pacific Northwest and its rich history. Fort Clatsop is a replica of the small log camp where … Read more
Fort Clatsop is where Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery spent the winter of 1805-1806. The small fort sat near the mouth of the Columbia River, just a few miles from the Pacific Ocean. President Thomas Jefferson dispatched the team to explore the western territory. After leaving St. Louis and crossing the Rocky Mountains, the … Read more
For years, people thought the original James Fort had washed away into the James River. In 1994, the Jamestown Rediscovery project began digging and proved the fort’s remains were still on dry land. At Historic Jamestowne, you can see partial reconstructions of James Fort built on its real 1607 site, including sections of the palisade … Read more
Old Fort Harrod State Park in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, is a 15-acre historic park. It sits on the site of Kentucky’s first permanent American settlement. The park’s main attraction is a full-scale replica of the fort James Harrod built in 1774, with cabins and blockhouses filled with pioneer tools, furniture, and utensils. The park also has … Read more
Fort Boonesborough State Park is a historic park on the Kentucky River near Richmond. At Fort Boonesborough, Kentucky, you can tour a rebuilt version of the fort where Daniel Boone founded a settlement in 1775, and you can also camp, swim, or hike. The park covers 153 acres in Madison County and was established in … Read more
Old Fort Western sits on the east bank of the Kennebec River in Augusta, Maine. It is home to the oldest surviving wooden garrison building of its era in the United States, a two-and-a-half-story timber structure built in 1754. For travelers passing through Augusta, the fort makes for an ideal 90-minute stop. A guided tour … Read more
Fort Kent is a small town in northern Maine’s Aroostook County, sitting right on the Canadian border where the Fish River meets the Saint John River. It marks the northern end of U.S. Route 1, the highway that runs all the way down to Key West, Florida. That “America’s First Mile” monument draws plenty of … Read more
Fort McClary is a state historic site in Kittery Point, Maine. A hexagonal blockhouse, granite walls, and old cannons overlook the mouth of the Piscataqua River from here. This land has served as a defense since the late 1600s. Soldiers served here during five wars: the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War, Spanish-American War, … Read more
Fort William Henry is a reconstructed stone fort at Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site in New Harbor, Bristol, Maine. It’s open to visitors during the warm-weather season. The tower and low walls you see today were built in 1908. They’re meant to represent the original fort from 1692. That first fort was one of the … Read more