Fort Defiance was an earthworks fortification on the western bank of the Elk River in northern Maryland. The fort was in use from 1813 to 1815[1] during the War of 1812 and repelled British forces on April 29, 1813.[2] Today, there is a historical marker located approximately 660 feet (200 m) northwest of the original site of the fort.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Payette, Pete. "Maryland Forts". American Forts East. American Forts Network. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
  2. ↑ Eshelman, Ralph E. (2011). A Travel Guide to the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake: Eighteen Tours in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 170. ISBN 978-0-8018-9836-5. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Site of Fort Defiance". Maryland's Roadside Historical Markers. Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved May 13, 2011.

See also

39°35′31.39″N 75°51′23.77″W / 39.5920528°N 75.8566028°W / 39.5920528; -75.8566028 (Fort Defiance (Maryland) Historical Marker)

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