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Fort Montgomery: Through the
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Although not originally a fortifications enthusiast, Jim Millard became the champion of Fort Montgomery and through extensive study and research became the expert on the history of the fort as well. During his research of all the fortifications at Rouses Point, he amassed an extensive collection of historical photographs of Fort Montgomery. Those serve as the cornerstone of this highly enjoyable book. Fort Montgomery Through the Years is a picture book with a capsule history of Fort Montgomery orienting the reader and providing valuable technical details about the fort. The pictures are the true strength of the book. The author has done a wonderful job of blending current photographs of the remains of the fort with older photographs of the fort in its full glory. By taking current photos from the same vantage point of his historic photos and printing them side-by-side, he effectively orients the reader to what is left of the fort while showing its magnificence before it was emaciated and abandoned. While this book is a prelude to the full history of the fortifications of Rouses Point that the author is currently preparing, it is a wonderful work in its own right. The technical details of the fort are sound and reflect the extensive research done by the author, as well as the level of detail involved in his repetitive explorations of the site. I consider it a “must buy” for anyone interested in this period of fortifications, or in the history of the northern frontier of the United States. John Weaver Publishers Note:
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