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Fort Nonsense (Annapolis, Maryland)

Coordinates: 38°59′15″N 76°28′11″W / 38.9874°N 76.4698°W / 38.9874; -76.4698
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Fort Nonsense
Earthen embankments
Fort Nonsense (Annapolis, Maryland) is located in Maryland
Fort Nonsense (Annapolis, Maryland)
Fort Nonsense (Annapolis, Maryland) is located in the United States
Fort Nonsense (Annapolis, Maryland)
Nearest cityAnnapolis, Maryland
NRHP reference No.84000408[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 28, 1984

Fort Nonsense is a historic earthen fortification at Annapolis, Maryland. It consists of two arcs of embankments and ditches that date at least to the early 19th century. It is located near 38°59′15″N 76°28′11″W / 38.9874°N 76.4698°W / 38.9874; -76.4698 on a hilltop which has remained undisturbed by the surrounding Annapolis Naval Ship Research and Development Center. It is the last vestige of Annapolis Harbor fortifications.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

View from Church Rd
Panoramic view of Fort Nonsense

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#84000408)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "Maryland Historical Trust". Fort Nonsense, Anne Arundel County. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-11-21.
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