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USA Forts

 

Alabama

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Alaska

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Arizona

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Arkansas

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Connecticut

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Delaware

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Florida

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For a more comprehensive list, see List of forts in Florida.

Georgia

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Hawaii

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Idaho

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Illinois

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A bartizan on the reconstructed Ft de Chartres

Indiana

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Iowa

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Kansas

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Kentucky

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Louisiana

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Maine

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Maryland

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Massachusetts

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Michigan

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Main article: List of military installations in Michigan

Minnesota

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Mississippi

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Missouri

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Montana

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See also: List of military installations in Montana

Nebraska

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For a more comprehensive list, see Forts in Nebraska.

Nevada

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New Hampshire

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New Jersey

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New Mexico

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New York

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North Carolina

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North Dakota

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Ohio

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Further information: List of forts in the United States § Ohio

Oklahoma

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Oregon

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Pennsylvania

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Fort Mifflin Commandant's House

Puerto Rico

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Castillo San Felipe del Morro in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico

Rhode Island

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South Carolina

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Fort Sumter

South Dakota

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For a more comprehensive list, see List of forts in South Dakota.

Tennessee

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For a more comprehensive list, see List of forts in Tennessee.

Texas

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Main article: Forts of Texas

Utah

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Vermont

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For a more comprehensive list, see List of forts in Vermont.

Virginia

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See also: Category:Forts in Virginia

Virgin Islands (U.S.)

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Washington

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Washington, D.C.

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For a more comprehensive list, see Civil War Defenses of Washington.

West Virginia

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Wisconsin

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Wyoming

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Cities and areas with "Fort" in the name

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Virgin Islands (British)

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