Fort Morton (Stop 7)

Historic photo of Fort Morton, looking at the trench walls, with a man inside to show depth.

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At the Battle of the Crater, this was a U.S. 14-gun battery from where General U.S. Grant and General Ambrose Burnside viewed the Battle of the Crater. Within the following month, this battery became Fort Morton.