About the Author

John Duchesneau is a resident of Newport, Rhode Island, and has worked, off and on, as a tour guide at Fort Adams since 1995. His interest in military history started in his childhood and he has visited almost all of the coast defense forts in the northeastern United States, as well as a few in the south. Kathleen grew up in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and developed a keen interest in local history at an early age. She went on to become a tour guide at several locations, including the Newport mansions, Belcourt Castle, Hammersmith Farm, the Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast/Museum in Fall River and, finally, Fort Adams. Kathleen's first book, True Tales of Life & Death at Fort Adams, was published by The History Press in 2013. Visit www.ktroostc.wix.com/books for more information.