Castillo de San Marcos
Castillo de San Marcos, the oldest fort in the United States, was constructed between 1672 and 1695 by the Spanish living on Matanzas Inlet for the protection of the northern most outpost of the empire, Saint Augustine.
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18 Haunted locations in Military Forts
Military forts are frequently thought to be haunted due to their lengthy and sometimes violent histories, as well as serving as protective areas for civilians and soldiers. The history of these locations frequently involved sudden deaths, battles, traumatic experiences, and fear for those within its walls, which resulted in a high concentration of tragic stories and lingering spirits associated with the location. In essence, the very nature of war and the possibility of sudden, unexpected death can contribute to a belief in hauntings. Additionally, the eerie ambiance of these abandoned forts, often shrouded in mystery and decay, can amplify the feelings of unease among visitors. When a town was under siege, forts would often call in and protect the community. There are reports of non-military spirits roaming abandoned military forts, remaining there for protection.
Castillo San Cristobal
Castillo San Cristpbal, also known as Fort San Cristobal, is a fort in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It was built by Spain to protect against land based attacks on the city of San Juan.
Castillo San Felipe del Morro
Castillo San Felipe del Morro also known as Fuerte San Felipe del Morro or Castillo del Morro, is a 16th-century citadel located in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Cove Fort
Cove Fort is a fort, unincorporated community, and historical site located in Millard County, Utah. It was founded in 1867 by Ira Hinckley at the request of Brigham Young.
Fort Chaffee
On September 9, 1941, construction started on Camp Chaffee. Then on December 7, 1941, the first soldiers arrive. Between 1943-1946 some 3,000 German prisoners of war encamped at Camp Chaffee. It was the home of the 5th Armored Division from 1948-1957.
Fort Laurens
Fort Laurens was built in 1778 under the orders of Lachlan McIntosh, an American commander sent to the Ohio territory to defeat the British-allied Wyandot people and attack the British in Detroit.
Fort Leavenworth Visitor Control Center
Fort Leavenworth is a United States Army installation located in Leavenworth County, Kansas, in the city of Leavenworth. Built in 1827, it is the second oldest active United States Army post west of Washington, D.C.
Fort Ligonier
This fort was used during the period of the French and Indian War and Pontiac’s War. On the same property is a museum with many artifacts from that time period.
Fort Mackinac
Fort Michilimackinac was an 18th-century French, and later British, fort and trading post at the Straits of Mackinac; it was built on the northern tip of the lower peninsula of the present-day state of Michigan in the United States.
Fort Matanzas National Monument
Fort Matanzas was built by the Spanish in 1742 to guard Matanzas Inlet, the southern mouth of the Matanzas River, which could be used as a rear entrance to the city of St. Augustine.
Fort McHenry
Fort McHenry is a historical American coastal pentagonal bastion fort. It is best known for its role in the War of 1812, when it successfully defended Baltimore Harbor from an attack by the British navy from Chesapeake Bay on September 13–14, 1814.
Fort Mifflin
Fort Mifflin in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, stands as one of the oldest surviving fortifications in the United States and is the only Revolutionary War battlefield still intact in the city.
Fort Niagara
The history of Old Fort Niagara spans more than 300 years. During the colonial wars in North America a fort at the mouth of the Niagara River was vital, for it controlled access to the Great Lakes and the westward route to the heartland of the continent.
Fort Pitt
Built by British colonists during the Seven Years' War at the confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers, where the Ohio River is formed in western Pennsylvania.
Fort Randolph
Fort Randolph was an American Revolutionary War fort which stood at the confluence of the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers, on the site of present day Point Pleasant, West Virginia, USA.
Fort Zachary Taylor
The Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park, better known simply as Fort Taylor is a Florida State Park and National Historic Landmark centered on a Civil War-era fort located near the southern tip of Key West, Florida.
The Alamo
The viceroy of Mexico authorized a mission in 1716, but it was not until 1744 that the first stones of the present Alamo were laid.
Valley Forge
Valley Forge National Historical Park is the site of the third winter encampment of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, taking place from December 19, 1777 to June 19, 1778.