But members of the Eisenberg family still own Fort Carroll, a 3.45-acre island that lies southeast of the Francis Scott Key Memorial Bridge, and they still have hopes for it.

He notes that Fort Carroll was built on the same plan — and by some of the same workmen — as Fort Sumter in Charleston, S.C., where the Civil War began.

Fort Carroll, named after Charles Carroll of Carrollton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, has been in limbo since construction began in 1848 on the military post.

Near the Key Bridge, Fort Carroll is a fascinating piece of Baltimore history. Now abandoned, the manmade island that was constructed in 1848 has some eye-catching architecture and a lighthouse.

BALTIMORE (WBAL) — Baby oysters will return to Fort Carroll Reef after last year’s collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge blocked organizers from planting a new batch.