Fort Garrison
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Fort Garrison, December 2009
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Nearest city: | Stevenson, Maryland |
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Area: | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
Built: | ca. 1693 |
Architectural style: | Stone Blockhouse |
Governing body: | Local |
NRHP Reference#: | 71000368[1] |
Added to NRHP: | January 25, 1971 |
Fort Garrison, also known as Oulton's Garrison, Risteau's Garrison, and Olton's Garrison, is a historic fortification building located at Stevenson, Baltimore County, Maryland. It is a rectangular fieldstone building built about 1695. It is approximately 48 feet long and 18 feet wide with one large stone fireplace. Modifications in the early-19th century raised the height of the fort building adding a second story loft and a wood shingle roof. It was constructed following a 1693 order from Governor Francis Nicholson and his Council. The property was acquired in 1965 by the Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]
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