The Daughters of the American Revolution and the State of Maryland have done a grand job in restoring this old 200-man fort built to defend the frontier in the French and Indian War. Shown is the foundation of the headquarters in the foreground and one of two barracks constructed based on research. Also the fortress served in the Revolutionary War as a POW camp and WBS for both sides. The well is in the original location and restored. The fort walls are a French design, ironically. The 1353rd CCC Company had a camp here in the1930s to work on restoration. Uncle Earl commanded a similar type of CCC camp in More head, Ky. The officers ran military style camps and the young men learned engineering skills and military discipline which would in a very few years serve as a base for the citizens army that would save democracy from the Axis powers
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