Fort Slocum on David's Island in New Rochelle Lives in New Web Site

By Robert Cox on Mon, 11/28/2011 - 23:58

Fort Slocum Lives!

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, the Westchester County Historical Society, the City of New Rochelle Public Library, the Fort Slocum Alumni & Friends Organization and TetraTech have created an online archive devoted to the now-demolished Fort Slocum

http://davidsisland.westchesterarchives.com

“Fort Slocum is gone, but not forgotten. The virtual archive is etched into the internet, and will be a lasting memorial to those who served at Fort Slocum, and to the contribution of Davids Island to the history of the United States and the local community,” said Gregory J. Goepfert, Project Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District.

h/t DIVDS

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