A History of Fort Amador and Fort Grant - The Former Panama Canal Zone, Republic of Panama (Legacy 93-1326)

Summary

Forts Amador and Grant were constructed to guard the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal, which reverted to the Republic of Panama at the end of 1999, concluding a unique period in both countries' histories. The forts remain as a physical legacy of the U.S. contribution to the cultural heritage of Panama.

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A History of Fort Amador and Fort Grant - The Former Panama Canal Zone, Republic of Panama (Legacy 93-1326). ( tDAR id: 463980) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8463980

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Keywords

Culture
Historic

Site Type
Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex • Landscapes • Non-Domestic Structures

Investigation Types
Historic Background Research

General
Department of Defense • Fort Amador • Fort Grant • Fortifications • Historic Buildings • Historic Context • Historic Landscapes • Panama Canal • United States Army • World War II

Geographic Keywords
Panama Canal

Temporal Keywords
Early-Mid 20th Century • World War II

Spatial Coverage

min long: -79.589; min lat: 8.888 ; max long: -79.499; max lat: 8.957 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): OSD Cultural Resources Program

Principal Investigator(s): Suzanne Johnson

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  1. A History of Fort Amador and Fort Grant - The Former Panama Canal Zone, Republic of Panama - Report (Legacy 93-1326) (1993)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Suzanne Johnson.

    Forts Amador and Grant were constructed to guard the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal, which reverted to the Republic of Panama at the end of 1999, concluding a unique period in both countries' histories. The forts remain as a physical legacy of the U.S. contribution to the cultural heritage of Panama.