Board Of Fortifications
Several boards have been appointed by US presidents or Congress to evaluate the US defensive fortifications, primarily coastal defenses near strategically important harbors on the US shores, its territories, and its protectorates.
Read more about Board Of Fortifications: Endicott Board, Taft Board, World War I and Later, Endicott-Taft Forts At War, Preserved Forts and Surviving Weaponry
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