“Bombs Bursting In Air”: Dedication of Butts Hill Fort, August 29, 1923

2000 attend dedication of Butts Hill Fort in August of 1923.
Fort Building: Fascines and Gabions

Fascines and Gabions were the building blocks of Revolutionary War fort construction.
Butts Hill Fort: A History

The Americans called this area “Butts Hill” after the John Butts family that held the land when the war began.