Fort Ruger

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Fort Ruger
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi
Coordinates 21°15′34″N 157°48′33″W / 21.25947236818161, -157.8090368796626Coordinates: 21°15′34″N 157°48′33″W / 21.25947236818161, -157.8090368796626
Built 1909
In use 1909 - Present

Fort Ruger is a fort on the island of Oʻahu that served as the first military reservation in the Territory of Hawaii. Named after Civil War General Thomas H. Ruger and built within Diamond Head Crater, the fort was established by the United States in 1909 for the purpose of defending the harbor of its newly annexed territory.[1] Despite being listed on the National Register of Historic Places,[2] portions of the site are still used for training by the Hawaii National Guard.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Fort Ruger Soil Reclamation Project - Fact Sheet No. 1 (PDF). Retrieved on 2008-02-21.
  2. ^ National Register of Historical Places - Hawaii (HI), Honolulu County. Retrieved on 2008-02-21.
  3. ^ World War II fortifications still present on Oʻahu. The Honolulu Advertiser (2002-03-26). Retrieved on 2008-02-21.
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