Fort Wayne (Historic Restoration)

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Description:

Two men in Civil War era uniforms raise American flag in front of barracks at Fort Wayne in Detroit, Michigan. "Michigan’s historic Fort Wayne, located on the narrowest point of the Detroit River, is named for Revolutionary War hero Gen. “Mad” Anthony Wayne, the fort was built in the 1840s to protect Detroit from British invasion following the strife of the 1838 Patriot War in Canada, originally constructed of earth and wood, the fortifications were rebuilt in masonry during the Civil War, but the fort has never mounted cannons, as peace came to the international border and remains to this day, Fort Wayne has served the military as a training center, home to infantry regiments, supply depot, prisoner of war camp, and major induction center, it was a source of work for the unemployed during the Great Depression, a place of confinement during the Red Scare of 1920, and home for those displaced by civil unrest in Detroit during the 1960s," from book description of "Detroit's Historic Fort Wayne" by James Conway, David F. Jamroz.

Notes:

Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library

Date Issued:

1979-05-31T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library

Collection:

Virtual Motor City

Place:

Michigan and Detroit

Subject Topic:

Military uniforms, Flag raising and lowering, Fortification, and Barracks

Format:

photographs

Rights:

Copyright Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:vmc2204_2