Defending America's Coasts,
Foreword
Coast defense was an integral tenet of American military policy throughoutmost of United States
history. Defending American cities was a high priority for both Congress and the armed forces. The
current and former military sites that dot the coasts of the United States are the legacy of that military
policy.
Over the years historians, archaeologists, and others have written much about that part of our
heritage, so visible in so many places. But researchers have often had trouble finding those writings,
appearing as they do in a variety of local, regional, and national publications. This bibliography
assembles information about those writings into one source, making them more accessible*
Defending America Coasts represents a joint effort of the Formerly Used Defense Sites team of the
Environmental Division, and the
of History, both of the Headquarters, U. S. Army Corps of
Engineers. This is one of several publications designed to help environmental researchers complete
their studies as quickly and as economically as possible.
OTIS WILLIAMS
Colonel, Corps of Engineers
Chief of Staff
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