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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BVM_doretta-a-mcmunn_Philadelphia-PA.html
In MemoriamDoretta A. "FortLady" McMunnExecutive Director of Fort Mifflin1993 - 2001 In the hearts and minds of all who loved Dori, and remember her visionary leadership, patriotic fervor and unbridled passion for the historical preservation of…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BVL_muddy-island-in-the-marsh_Philadelphia-PA.html
When the first Europeans sailed up the Delaware River in the late 1500s, Mud Island was one of several low-lying islands in a huge marsh near where two large rivers met - the Schuykill and the Delaware. In those days the marsh was full of wildl…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BVK_what-makes-wetlands_Philadelphia-PA.html
The basic characteristic of a wetland is water-logged soil or a shallow layer of water. Wetlands include mudflats, tidal marshes, bogs, ponds and swamps. A Freshwater Tidal MarshThe wetland at Fort Mifflin is a fresh-water tidal marsh. A powerf…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BVJ_expert-fishers-of-fort-mifflin_Philadelphia-PA.html
Three species of birds that depend entirely on wetland areas and frequently seen here at Fort Mifflin are the Great Egret, Great Blue Heron and Belted Kingfisher. Great EgretThe population of Great Egrets suffered drastically during the 19th ce…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BVI_native-plants-of-fort-mifflin_Philadelphia-PA.html
Many native plants of the marsh were once used by people for food and medicine. Today, the plants of Fort Mifflin help support wildlife such as muskrats and birds. The Versatile CattailThe Lenape used cattails for food. Their spring stalks were…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18D8_from-marsh-to-solid-ground_Philadelphia-PA.html
In 1771 the British army built Fort Mifflin on the southern tip of marshy Mud Island. The process of draining the island began with this construction. Over the next century the waterways between Mud and the other islands were gradually filled in b…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM899_soldiers-barracks_Philadelphia-PA.html
Report from the Fort21 January 1802 · Major J. J. Ulrich Rivardi One side of brick barracks, 117 feet long, 28 wide and very divided into seven rooms, five of which could accommodate 25 men?the other side is quite small and intended for …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM890_artillery_Philadelphia-PA.html
CannonDuring the Revolutionary War armaments at Fort Mifflin were typical of those used at all colonial forts. Cannons were the largest weapons, but due to lack of materials in America, they were acquired from France or captured from the British. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM88P_hospital-mess-hall_Philadelphia-PA.html
Report from the Fort21 January 1802 · Major J. J. Ulrich Rivardi Out of the fort is the hospital composed of three small rooms 12 feet by 25, it is a good wooden building, but too small. Another two-room wooden building and an apothec…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM88E_casemates-or-bombproofs_Philadelphia-PA.html
Report from the Fort21 January 1802 · Major J. J. Ulrich Rivardi The bombproofs are six in number and well arched.No.1 - used as a guard house has two large bake ovens - its dimensions are 50 feet in length, 18 in width and 12 high in th…
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