- Hooper Battery
Hooper Battery was a hilltop earthworks fortification, built for the
Defense of Cincinnati during theAmerican Civil War inNorthern Kentucky by theUnion Army to turn back invading Confederate troops. It was constructed to protect Cincinnati and theOhio River valley. The battery overlooks the Licking River valley in an advantageous position.Hooper Battery is one of 6 remaining artillery batteries from the 28 that were built on Northern Kentucky hilltops from 1861 to 1863.
The site is now the home of the
James A. Ramage Civil War Museum , which is owned and operated by the City ofFort Wright, Kentucky . The Museum is located at 1402 Highland Avenue in Fort Wright.External links
* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~kysuvcw/BatteryHooper.html Battery Hooper]
* [http://www.fortwright.com/index.asp?page=museum James A. Ramage Civil War Museum]
* [http://www.fortwright.com/index.asp?page=Archaeology Archaeology of Battery Hooper]
* [http://www.cincinnatiusa.com/Attractions/detail.asp?AttractionID=319 Tourist Info]
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