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− | The Fortifications Bill of 1828 was signed into law by President John Quincy Adams on [[May 24]] of that year. It allocated $50,000 for the construction of fortifications at Pensacola | + | The Fortifications Bill of 1828 was signed into law by President John Quincy Adams on [[May 24]] of that year. It allocated $50,000 for the construction of fortifications at Pensacola.<ref>Bearss, Edwin C. [http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/DLData/WF/WF00000101/file8.pdf ''Historic Structure Report, Fort Pickens''.] U.S. Department of the Interior, 1983.</ref> |
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[[Image:Fort Pickens map 1861.png|thumb|right|1861 sketch of the fort]] | [[Image:Fort Pickens map 1861.png|thumb|right|1861 sketch of the fort]] |