{"product_id":"fort-mifflin-continental-navy-jack-flags","title":"Fort Mifflin Continental Navy Jack Flags","description":"\u003cp\u003eFort Mifflin Continental Navy Jack Flags are printed on 200 denier nylon and finished with a strong canvas header and grommets. These flags come in sizes 12x18 in - 5x8 ft and are proudly made in the USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eHistory of the Fort Mifflin Continental Navy Jack Flag\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFort Mifflin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, originally called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eFort Island Battery\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and also known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMud Island Fort\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, was commissioned in 1771 and sits on Mud Island (or Deep Water Island) on the \u003c\/span\u003eDelaware River\u003cspan\u003e below \u003c\/span\u003ePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania\u003cspan\u003e near \u003c\/span\u003ePhiladelphia International Airport\u003cspan\u003e. During the \u003c\/span\u003eAmerican Revolutionary War\u003cspan\u003e, the British Army bombarded and captured the fort as part of their conquest of Philadelphia in autumn 1777. In 1795 the fort was renamed for \u003c\/span\u003eThomas Mifflin\u003cspan\u003e, a \u003c\/span\u003eContinental Army\u003cspan\u003e officer and the first post-independence \u003c\/span\u003eGovernor of Pennsylvania\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The United States Army began to rebuild the fort in 1794 and continued to garrison and build on the site through the 19th century. It housed prisoners during the American Civil War. The army decommissioned Fort Mifflin for active duty infantry and artillery in 1962. However, while the older portion of the fort was returned to the City of Philadelphia, a portion of the fort's grounds are still actively used by the \u003c\/span\u003eUnited States Army Corps of Engineers\u003cspan\u003e, making it the oldest fort in military use in the United States. Historic preservationists have restored the fort, which is now a \u003c\/span\u003eNational Historic Landmark\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flagladyusa","offers":[{"title":"12x18 in","offer_id":43657245491447,"sku":"fort-mifflin-12x18i","price":29.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2x3 ft","offer_id":43657245524215,"sku":"fort-mifflin-2x3ft","price":44.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3x5 ft","offer_id":43657245556983,"sku":"fort-mifflin-3x5ft","price":55.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4x6 ft","offer_id":43657245589751,"sku":"fort-mifflin-4x6ft","price":94.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5x8 ft","offer_id":43657245622519,"sku":"fort-mifflin-5x8ft","price":147.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/7990\/8599\/files\/fort-mifflin-continental-navy-jack-flags-707448.png?v=1721946118","url":"https:\/\/flagladyusa.shop\/products\/fort-mifflin-continental-navy-jack-flags","provider":"Flagladyusa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}