What kind of threat is the site facing now?

Historical picture of Fort Hill (Courtesy David Bush)

David Bush: The threat is from the housing development. The developer has been very cooperative, but cannot hold onto the remaining property. He needs to either sell it to a historic preservation organization, or sell it for housing. Currently, Fort Hill has been almost totally lost. There were three housing lots that made up Fort Hill, and two have been sold, and one already has a house on it. The remaining lot contains the powder magazine and one of the gun mounts. It is a tragedy that this will be lost. It held a very prominent position on the island.

The threat to the prison compound and Fort Johnson is just as serious. The developer is facing financial difficulties, and may have to foreclose in the very near future. If this happens, then it is quite unclear what will happen to the remaining portion of the prison compound and Fort Johnson that are still preserved.