Quaint And Historic Forts of North America
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The presidio was visited by Richard H. Dana in 1859 and is described by him: I took a California horse of old style and visited the Pres idio. The walls stand as they did, with some changes made to accommodate a small garrison of United States troops. It has a noble situation and I saw from it a clipper ship of the very largest class coming through the Gate under her fore and aft 219 QUAINT AND HISTORIC FORTS sails. Thence I rode to the fort, now nearly finished, on the southern shore of the Ga...te, and made an inspection of it. It is very expensive and of the latest style. One of the engineers is Custis Lee, who has just left West Point at the head of his class, a son of Colonel Robert E. Lee who distinguished himself in the Mexican war.
The fort with the "expensive equipment" to which he refers is Fort Winfield Scott, which was seven years building and cost $2, 000, 000. It is now out of date, but is a picturesque feature of the harbor and is of service to the presidio authorities of the present in various minor capacities.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The presidio was visited by Richard H. Dana in 1859 and is described by him: I took a California horse of old style and visited the Pres idio. The walls stand as they did, with some changes made to accommodate a small garrison of United States troops. It has a noble situation and I saw from it a clipper ship of the very largest class coming through the Gate under her fore and aft 219 QUAINT AND HISTORIC FORTS sails. Thence I rode to the fort, now nearly finished, on the southern shore of the Ga...te, and made an inspection of it. It is very expensive and of the latest style. One of the engineers is Custis Lee, who has just left West Point at the head of his class, a son of Colonel Robert E. Lee who distinguished himself in the Mexican war.
The fort with the "expensive equipment" to which he refers is Fort Winfield Scott, which was seven years building and cost $2, 000, 000. It is now out of date, but is a picturesque feature of the harbor and is of service to the presidio authorities of the present in various minor capacities.
What to read after Quaint And Historic Forts of North America?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Hammond, John Martin, 1886-1939 to read onlineMoreLess
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