(Redirected from Carat (purity)) The fineness of a precious metal object (coin, bar, jewelry, etc.) represents the weight of fine metal therein, in proportion to the total weight which includes alloyed base metals and any impurities.
Fort Redoubt, is actually called Advance Redoubt, and is one of four Third System fortifications, built to protect the Pensacola Navy Yard, located in Pensacola FL.
A flood in 1864 destroyed the military post, Camp Collins, located near the river at La Porte. The military relocated the camp and renamed it Fort Collins. Although no fort was ever built, the current city of Fort Collins was established and continues to battle the periodic flooding of the Cache La Poudre.