THE ILLUSTRATED FORT ROSECRANS documents the buildings that were once part of the Coast Artillery Corps’ Fort Rosecrans, the former Army post that was located in San Diego, California. This book examines what these buildings were, how they were used and what was in them. It is also an introduction to the history of Fort Rosecrans and the Coast Artillery Corps, the branch of the Army that was responsible for the defense of American ports from 1798 to 1950.