2809. (stereoview) Remains of fortification, Fort William and Mary, Newcastle , NH c.1890 by M. M.
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2809. (stereoview) Remains of fortification, Fort William and Mary, Newcastle , NH c.1890 by M. M.
2809. (stereoview) Remains of fortification, Fort William and Mary, Newcastle , NH c.1890 by M. M. Collis, Portsmouth , NH. Often thought to be the remails of the lighthouse tower, this photo view, taken sometime between 1872 and 1897, shows the, near the remains of a War of 1812-era Martello tower, which sat just beyond the lighthouse keeper’s dwelling. Known as the Walbach Martello Tower , it was originally built in 1814 as part of the fortifications here. The state gave Frost Point, on which Fort William and Mary stands, to the Federal government in 1791 to protect Portsmouth . In 1808, the defense was renamed Fort Constitution . It was manned and expanded during the War of 1812. On a nearby small hill was added a Walbach Tower , a Martello-built in 1814. View is fairly clean and close, a few marks from wear and pen to the margin. (VG-). $24.