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Fort Nonsense:
To protect his army and supplies from a British attack, General George Washington ordered the construction of a small fortification on the hill overlooking Morristown during the Spring of 1777. This became known as the "upper redoubt" and included a "guardhouse sufficient to contain 30 men..." As it turned out, the British never came and the fortification was never called on to defend the town.
The name "Fort Nonsense" first appeared after the war. It was said that the fort was called "Nonsense" because it was built to kept the troops busy. This is probably untrue as Washington, throughout the war, demonstrated the military value of holding the high ground. |