Joseph Goodhue ~ Military Surgeon at Fort Constitution, in Portsmouth Harbor, New Hampshire married Mariam Clough daughter of Theophilus Clough (1736-1801) and Elizabeth Currier (1736-1823). Joseph. They married in 1798 and were the parents of nine children: Jonathan (1798-) Converse (1799-) Theophilis (1801-) Elisabeth C. (1803-) Sarah (1805-) Horace (1808-1840) Miriam (1811-) Joseph H. (1816-1850) John C. (1819-).
Joseph Goodhue ~ Military Surgeon at Fort Constitution, in Portsmouth Harbor, New Hampshire. Post Commander: F Whiting. Military Place: Portsmouth Harbor, New Hampshire. Return Period: Oct 1821.
The state of New Hampshire gave Fort Point, on which Fort William and Mary stood, to the Federal government in 1791. In 1800, the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard was established upriver on Fernald's Island (now part of Seavey's Island) and the fort was rebuilt. Walls were doubled in height and new brick buildings added. Work was completed in 1808 and the defense renamed Fort Constitution. On July 4, 1809, an accidental explosion marred Independence Day celebrations at the fort, killing a number of soldiers and civilians. During the War of 1812 the fort was manned and expanded, Walbach Tower, a Martello tower, being built in 1814.
During the Civil War, Fort Constitution was rebuilt as a three-tiered granite fortress. However, advances in weaponry, particularly armored, steam-powered warships with heavy guns, rendered the masonry design obsolete before it was finished. In 1897, construction began on Battery Farnsworth, located under the hill on which Walbach Tower stands. Named for Brigadier General Elon J. Farnsworth, the installation included two 8-inch breech-loading rifles on disappearing carriages. Given back to the state in 1961, Fort Constitution State Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, and is today open to the public. (Bio by Charlene Patton)
Joseph Goodhue ~ Military Surgeon at Fort Constitution, in Portsmouth Harbor, New Hampshire. Post Commander: F Whiting. Military Place: Portsmouth Harbor, New Hampshire. Return Period: Oct 1821.
The state of New Hampshire gave Fort Point, on which Fort William and Mary stood, to the Federal government in 1791. In 1800, the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard was established upriver on Fernald's Island (now part of Seavey's Island) and the fort was rebuilt. Walls were doubled in height and new brick buildings added. Work was completed in 1808 and the defense renamed Fort Constitution. On July 4, 1809, an accidental explosion marred Independence Day celebrations at the fort, killing a number of soldiers and civilians. During the War of 1812 the fort was manned and expanded, Walbach Tower, a Martello tower, being built in 1814.
During the Civil War, Fort Constitution was rebuilt as a three-tiered granite fortress. However, advances in weaponry, particularly armored, steam-powered warships with heavy guns, rendered the masonry design obsolete before it was finished. In 1897, construction began on Battery Farnsworth, located under the hill on which Walbach Tower stands. Named for Brigadier General Elon J. Farnsworth, the installation included two 8-inch breech-loading rifles on disappearing carriages. Given back to the state in 1961, Fort Constitution State Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, and is today open to the public. (Bio by Charlene Patton)
Joseph Goodhue ~ Military Surgeon at Fort Constitution, in Portsmouth Harbor, New Hampshire married Mariam Clough daughter of Theophilus Clough (1736-1801) and Elizabeth Currier (1736-1823). Joseph. They married in 1798 and were the parents of nine children: Jonathan (1798-) Converse (1799-) Theophilis (1801-) Elisabeth C. (1803-) Sarah (1805-) Horace (1808-1840) Miriam (1811-) Joseph H. (1816-1850) John C. (1819-).
Joseph Goodhue ~ Military Surgeon at Fort Constitution, in Portsmouth Harbor, New Hampshire. Post Commander: F Whiting. Military Place: Portsmouth Harbor, New Hampshire. Return Period: Oct 1821.
The state of New Hampshire gave Fort Point, on which Fort William and Mary stood, to the Federal government in 1791. In 1800, the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard was established upriver on Fernald's Island (now part of Seavey's Island) and the fort was rebuilt. Walls were doubled in height and new brick buildings added. Work was completed in 1808 and the defense renamed Fort Constitution. On July 4, 1809, an accidental explosion marred Independence Day celebrations at the fort, killing a number of soldiers and civilians. During the War of 1812 the fort was manned and expanded, Walbach Tower, a Martello tower, being built in 1814.
During the Civil War, Fort Constitution was rebuilt as a three-tiered granite fortress. However, advances in weaponry, particularly armored, steam-powered warships with heavy guns, rendered the masonry design obsolete before it was finished. In 1897, construction began on Battery Farnsworth, located under the hill on which Walbach Tower stands. Named for Brigadier General Elon J. Farnsworth, the installation included two 8-inch breech-loading rifles on disappearing carriages. Given back to the state in 1961, Fort Constitution State Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, and is today open to the public. (Bio by Charlene Patton)
Joseph Goodhue ~ Military Surgeon at Fort Constitution, in Portsmouth Harbor, New Hampshire. Post Commander: F Whiting. Military Place: Portsmouth Harbor, New Hampshire. Return Period: Oct 1821.
The state of New Hampshire gave Fort Point, on which Fort William and Mary stood, to the Federal government in 1791. In 1800, the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard was established upriver on Fernald's Island (now part of Seavey's Island) and the fort was rebuilt. Walls were doubled in height and new brick buildings added. Work was completed in 1808 and the defense renamed Fort Constitution. On July 4, 1809, an accidental explosion marred Independence Day celebrations at the fort, killing a number of soldiers and civilians. During the War of 1812 the fort was manned and expanded, Walbach Tower, a Martello tower, being built in 1814.
During the Civil War, Fort Constitution was rebuilt as a three-tiered granite fortress. However, advances in weaponry, particularly armored, steam-powered warships with heavy guns, rendered the masonry design obsolete before it was finished. In 1897, construction began on Battery Farnsworth, located under the hill on which Walbach Tower stands. Named for Brigadier General Elon J. Farnsworth, the installation included two 8-inch breech-loading rifles on disappearing carriages. Given back to the state in 1961, Fort Constitution State Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, and is today open to the public. (Bio by Charlene Patton)
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