Fort Howard (Missouri)
Fort Howard may refer to: *Fort Howard (Maryland), a former fort in Baltimore County **Fort Howard, Maryland, a community at the location of the fort **Fort Howard Veterans Hospital, a former hospital *Fort Howard (Wisconsin), a 19th-century fort at Green Bay, Wisconsin **Fort Howard, Wisconsin, a former city in Brown County, Wisconsin that was annexed to the City of Green Bay **Fort Howard Paper Company, formerly headquartered in Green Bay, later absorbed into the Georgia-Pacific company *Fort Howard (Missouri), a U.S. fort during the War of 1812 near the Battle of the Sink Hole The Battle of the Sink Hole was fought on May 24, 1815, after the official end of the War of 1812, between Missouri Rangers and Sauk Indians led by Black Hawk. According to Robert McDouall, the British commander in the area, the Sauk had not r ...

Fort Howard (Maryland)
Fort Howard was a military installation located on the North Point peninsula, overlooking the main channel of the Patapsco River leading into the harbor of Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Although militarily important since the early 19th century, its surviving elements and name date to the Spanish–American War. It was named by Elihu Root, Secretary of War under President Theodore Roosevelt, in 1902 after Colonel John Eager Howard (1752–1827). The installation earned the nickname the "Bulldog at Baltimore's Gate", serving as the coastal artillery headquarters for Baltimore, Maryland. Fort Howard's historical significance is its military connection with the War of 1812, the Spanish–American War, and World War II. The fort grounds are now divided between a public park, which encompasses the sites of its batteries, and the non-public grounds of the former Fort Howard Veterans Hospital, which are in the process of redevelopment. Location Fort Howard is located in the present-day ...
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Fort Howard, Maryland
Fort Howard is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 303 at the 2010 census. The median age is 47.9. 52.86% are female and 47.14% are male. 58.9% are married and 41.1% are single. The average household size is 2.64. Geography Fort Howard, Maryland, is located at 39.2073° N, 76.4450° W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of .143 square mile, of which .075 square mile is land and .068 square mile, or 47.3% is water. Fort Howard is geographically situated at the confluence of the lower Patapsco River, which flows into the Chesapeake Bay, and the Back River, which form the east and south shores of the North Point peninsula with the western shore bound by Old Road Bay. North Point was named by Captain Robert North (1793), who owned a 50-acre patent at the south-most tip, where he launched his ship the ''Content''. Demographics As of the census of 2010, there we ...
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Fort Howard Veterans Hospital
Fort Howard Veterans Hospital is an abandoned hospital in Fort Howard, Maryland, located at the end of North Point Road. It occupies part of the grounds of Fort Howard, an early fortification protecting Baltimore harbor. History The Fort Howard Veterans Hospital sat on the site of Fort Howard, a site that saw military action dating back to the War of 1812 when the British landed thousands of men there as the precursor to the Battle of Baltimore. In August 1940 the Veterans Administration (VA) acquired the title to the fort, and began moving operations there in January 1941. When the VA took over the site, the Medical Corps building was renovated to be the nurses’ home, infirmary, and attendants’ quarters. From 1925 to 1928 that nurses' home was the headquarters of General Douglas MacArthur. The hospital officially opened for patient care in 1943. Starting in 1958, the hospital was a major health services research Health services research (HSR) became a burgeoning fiel ...
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Fort Howard (Wisconsin)
Fort Howard was a 19th-century fortification in the north central United States, built by the U.S. Army. It was located along the west bank of the Fox River in Green Bay, Wisconsin. History Along with Fort Crawford at Prairie du Chien, Fort Howard was constructed during the War of 1812 to protect the Fox-Wisconsin Waterway, an important regional trade and travel route between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River, from British invasion. The fort was built at the site of the earlier French Fort La Baye (and renamed Fort Edward Augustus by the British in 1761). The initial estimate of its building cost was $16,644.70(Military History of the Upper Great Lakes)For a time it was commanded by Zachary Taylor. During an outbreak of malaria in 1820, the garrison moved to Camp Smith on higher ground nearby. Fort Howard was reoccupied two years later. Abandoned again in 1841, when the garrison was sent to Florida during the Seminole Wars, the fort was officially decommissioned in 1 ...
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Fort Howard, Wisconsin
Fort Howard was a city in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. It was first incorporated as a "borough A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely. History In the Middle A ..." of 664 acres on October 13, 1856. As the result of a referendum on the union of the two cities held on April 2, 1895, the city was entirely annexed to the City of Green Bay and ceased to exist. The city took its name from nearby Fort Howard. Mayors Fort Howard had nine mayors in its 22 years as a city. References Geography of Brown County, Wisconsin Former populated places in Wisconsin 1856 establishments in Wisconsin 1895 disestablishments in Wisconsin Populated places established in 1856 {{BrownCountyWI-geo-stub ...
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Fort Howard Paper Company
Fort Howard Paper Company was an American pulp and paper company based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Its products were sold under a variety of brand names, including ''Envision'', ''Fort Howard'', ''Mardi Gras'', and ''Soft'n Gentle''. The company merged with James River Corporation in 1997 to form the Fort James Corporation; it became part of Georgia-Pacific in 2000. History Austin E. Cofrin founded the Fort Howard Paper Company in 1919. It was named after Fort Howard, a 19th century U.S. Army fortification located along the west bank of the Fox River in Green Bay. In the 1930s, the company began experimenting with recycled paper production. In 1960, Austin E. Cofrin stepped down as CEO, and handed control of the company to his son, John P. Cofrin. In 1971, the company was taken public, and common stock was offered. In 1976, the company began construction on its second facility in Muskogee, Oklahoma. In 1980, the company acquired The Harmon Group of New York City. They also ...
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Fort Howard (Missouri)
Fort Howard may refer to: *Fort Howard (Maryland), a former fort in Baltimore County **Fort Howard, Maryland, a community at the location of the fort **Fort Howard Veterans Hospital, a former hospital *Fort Howard (Wisconsin), a 19th-century fort at Green Bay, Wisconsin **Fort Howard, Wisconsin, a former city in Brown County, Wisconsin that was annexed to the City of Green Bay **Fort Howard Paper Company, formerly headquartered in Green Bay, later absorbed into the Georgia-Pacific company *Fort Howard (Missouri), a U.S. fort during the War of 1812 near the Battle of the Sink Hole The Battle of the Sink Hole was fought on May 24, 1815, after the official end of the War of 1812, between Missouri Rangers and Sauk Indians led by Black Hawk. According to Robert McDouall, the British commander in the area, the Sauk had not r ...