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Exploring Fort Federal Hill Through an 1862 Print

Fort Federal Hill in Baltimore. Composite of four views - from the east, interior, from the south, and from the west. (1862)
Take a journey back to 1862 with this print of Fort Federal Hill during the Civil War. See the east, interior, south, and west views of the fort in this composite image from the Library of Congress.
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Here’s an old print from the Civil War showing several views of Fort Federal Hill.

Fort Federal Hill in Baltimore. Composite of four views - from the east, interior, from the south, and from the west. (1862)
Fort Federal Hill in Baltimore. Composite of four views – from the east, interior, from the south, and from the west. (1862)

Source: Library of Congress

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