Fort Warren defended the harbor at Boston, Massachusetts, for over 100 years. It served as a prisoner-of-war camp during the American Civil War. Nickname: Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe), Athens of America Location in Massachusetts Founded  -Incorporated September 17, 1630 1820, as a city  County Suffolk County Mayor Thomas Menino (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 232. ... A Prisoner-of-war camp is a site for the containment of persons captured by the enemy in time of war. ... The American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 until 1865 between the United States – forces coming mostly from the 23 northern states of the Union – and the newly-formed Confederate States of America, which consisted of 11 southern states that had declared their secession. ...

The stone fort is located on the 28-acre George's Island at the entrance to Boston Harbor, where it once commanded the main shipping channels. Construction of the penatagonal-shaped granite fort began in 1833 and was fully completed shortly after the Civil War. Categories: Stub | Massachusetts geography | Boston ... 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

During the Civil War, the island fort served as a secure prison for Confederate prisoners of war. The Confederate diplomats involved in the Trent Affair, James M. Mason and John Slidell, were incarcerated at Fort Warren from November of 1861 until January of 1862. Other notable Southerners held at Fort Warren were generals Richard S. Ewell, Isaac R. Trimble, Simon Bolivar Buckner, Sr. and Lloyd Tilghman, former Vice President of the Confederate States of America Alexander H. Stephens, and Cabinet member John Henninger Reagan. Some Confederate soldiers The Confederate States Army (CSA) was formed in February, 1861, to defend the Confederate States of America, which had itself been formed that same year when seven southern states seceded from the United States (with four more to follow). ... Geneva Convention definition A prisoner of war (POW) is a soldier, sailor, airman, or marine who is imprisoned by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict. ... The Trent Affair is the name given to a diplomatic incident that occurred November 8, 1861 during the American Civil War. ... James Murray Mason (November 3, 1798 - April 28, 1871) was a United States Representative and United States Senator from Virginia. ... John Slidell (1793 - 1871) was a senator and diplomat to Mexico during the Mexican-American War. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Richard Stoddert Ewell (February 8, 1817 - January 25, 1872) was a Confederate military officer during the American Civil War. ... Isaac R. Trimble Isaac Ridgeway Trimble (May 15, 1802 – January 2, 1888) was a U.S. Army officer, a civil engineer, a prominent railroad construction superintendent and executive, and a Confederate general in the American Civil War. ... Simon Bolivar Buckner, Sr. ... Lloyd Tilghman(1816-1863) was a Confederate general in the American Civil War after graduating from West Point. ... National Motto Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God our Vindicator) Official language English de facto nationwide Various European and Native American languages regionally Capital Montgomery, Alabama February 4, 1861–May 29, 1861 Richmond, Virginia May 29, 1861–April 9, 1865 Danville, Virginia April 3–April 10, 1865 Largest city New Orleans... Alexander Hamilton Stephens (February 11, 1812 - March 4, 1883) was Vice President of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. ... John Henninger Reagan (October 8, 1818–March 6, 1905), was an 19th century Texan Democratic politician and Postmaster-General of the Confederacy. ...

The fort remained active through the Spanish-American War and World War I. It was re-activated during World War II, when it served as a control center for the harbor mine operations, a precaution in case of anticipated attacks by German U-boats. It was permanently decommissioned in 1947. The Spanish-American War took place in 1898, and resulted in the United States of America gaining control over the former colonies of Spain in the Caribbean and Pacific. ... World War I was a basically European conflict with many facets: immense human sacrifice, stalemate trench warfare, and the use of new, devastating weapons - tanks, aircraft, machineguns and poison gas. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: Immense human sacrifice, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons - the atom bomb being the ultimate. ... U-boat is also a nickname for some diesel locomotives built by GE; see List of GE locomotives October 1939. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Fort Warren belonged to the Federal government until 1958, when the state obtained possession from the General Services Administration. In 1961, the fort was reopened to the public after initial restoration efforts. Today, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) maintains and administers the fort, which is the centerpiece of the Boston Harbor Islands, a national park area. An estimated 100,000 tourists visit the fort each year, using a series of ferries to access George's Island. 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The General Services Administration is a federal agency of the United States government, established in 1949 to help manage and support the basic functioning of the ever-growing tangle of federal agencies. ... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Yosemite National Park in the United States. ...

Fort Warren is listed as a National Historic Landmark. USS Constitution. ...

Reference

• Schmidt, Jay, Fort Warren: New England's Most Historic Civil War Site, Boston: Unified Business Technologies Press, 2003. ISBN 0972148949.