Battery Hooper
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Battery Hooper was a hilltop earthworks fortification, built for the Defense of Cincinnati during the American Civil War on 17 acres in Northern Kentucky by the Union Army to turn back invading Confederate troops. It was constructed to protect Cincinnati and the Ohio River valley. The battery overlooks the Licking River valley in an advantageous position.
Battery Hooper is one of 6 remaining artillery batteries from the 28 that were built on Northern Kentucky hilltops from 1861 to 1863, and the only one open to the public.
The site is now the home of the James A. Ramage Civil War Museum, which is owned and operated by the City of Fort Wright, Kentucky. The Museum is located at 1402 Highland Avenue in Fort Wright.
[edit] External links
|
This article about the American Civil War is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 |
This Kentucky-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
cat
