Fort Severn
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For the trading post in Canada, see Fort Severn First Nation. For other uses of the names "Severn" and "Fort Severn", see Severn (disambiguation).
Fort Severn, in present-day Annapolis, Maryland, was built in 1808 on the same site as an earlier American Revolutionary War fort of 1776. Although intended to guard Annapolis harbor from British attack during the War of 1812, it never saw action. The United States Navy acquired Fort Severn and two other military bases from the United States Army on 19 October 1845, for the purpose of housing the new onshore United States Naval Academy. The academy used the structure for classrooms until its demolition in 1909.
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Fort Severn | |
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Annapolis, Maryland | |
Coordinates | 38.9818°N 76.4812°W / 38.9818; -76.4812 |
Type | Fortification |
Site information | |
Owner | United States Naval Academy |
Controlled by | United States |
Site history | |
Built | 1808 |
In use | 1808–1845 |
Demolished | 1909 |
Battles/wars | None |
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