On the Road with the C-SPAN School Bus: Military Outposts
A few of the military outposts that the C-SPAN School Bus crew has toured over the years. 1.) Park Ranger Mac MacKay talked about the Castil… read more
A few of the military outposts that the C-SPAN School Bus crew has toured over the years. 1.) Park Ranger Mac MacKay talked about the Castillo de San Marcos, which was built by Spain in 1695 to protect their colonial interests in Florida. 2.) Stephen Anderson told the history of the Fort De Chartres Historic Site. 3.) Chief Ranger Patrick Shell talked about Ft. Frederica, the southernmost British outpost, which was built to protect against the Spanish. 4.) Park Ranger Richard Parker talked about the history of Fort Pike, constructed in 1818 to protect New Orleans. It was one of the first Monroe forts. 5.) Park Ranger and Interpreter Curt Johnson talked about the Fort Clatsop National Memorial where Lewis and Clark spent the winter during the expedition of their Corp of Discovery. 6.) Mr. Nordin talked about Fort Snelling, which was built in 1819 to protect the fur trade. 7.) Greg Starbuck talked about Old Fort Jackson, which was built to protect Savannah from seaborne attack. The for close
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