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blockhouse

[blok-hous] / ˈblɒkˌhaʊs /
NOUN
bunker
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Back then she lived with her parents in Brooklyn, and the couple stumbled onto the Blockhouse, originally used as a wartime fort, tucked away on a trail that overlooks the park.

From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2021

Blockhouse Point Conservation Park, 630 acres, is considered one of the county’s standout natural areas.

From Washington Post • Jun. 7, 2017

I’d never seen the Blockhouse; its existence was a complete shock to me.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 25, 2015

Many Indians died and were buried along the route in the vicinity of the Cadron Blockhouse during the Trail of Tears.

From Washington Times • Sep. 6, 2015

Next day the two guns supported the Kansas troops in their advance upon the Filipino intrenchments and Blockhouse No. 1.

From The Utah Batteries: A History A complete account of the muster-in, sea voyage, battles, skirmishes and barrack life of the Utah batteries, together with biographies of officers and muster-out rolls. by Mabey, Charles R.




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