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Star fort · Detroit, United States
Fort WayneSuspected
- Dated
- Dated 1843–51
- Declared purpose
- Border fort
- Today
- Survives, historic site
- Build time
- About 8 years
- Region
- United States
- On the list as
- Suspected
Why it's on the list
A star fort on the Detroit River that never saw battle.
Hidden history
Found, Not Built
A star-shaped fort on the Detroit River, which never fired a shot in battle.
Why researchers flag it
A star fort on the Detroit River that never saw battle.
Never used in battle
It never saw combat.
A star
A bastioned star.
Questions worth asking
- What was it really for?
Possible original uses
- Fort
What the photos show
Sources
Further viewing
Episodes from My Lunch Break (Michael Kruse), the main lens for this app. They open on YouTube.
