Fort Nonsense (Annapolis, Maryland)
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Fort Nonsense | |
![]() Earthen embankments | |
Nearest city | Annapolis, Maryland |
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NRHP reference No. | 84000408[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 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 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]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Fort_Nonsense_sign.jpg/220px-Fort_Nonsense_sign.jpg)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#84000408)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Maryland Historical Trust". Fort Nonsense, Anne Arundel County. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-11-21.
External links
[edit] Media related to Fort Nonsense at Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Nonsense, Anne Arundel County, including photo from 1983, at Maryland Historical Trust