Fort Washington (5)

Fort Washington (5) (1775-1778, 1814-1815) - A Revolutionary War fort established in 1775 on Peirce Island in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Abandoned in 1778 and regarrisoned in 1814 during the War of 1812 and abandoned again in 1815. History At the top of the steep bank of Peirce's Island is old Fort Washington, an extensive earthwork of irregular shape built in 1775 and strongly armed and garrisoned during the Revolutionary War under the command of Captain Titus Salter and again armed and equipped in 1812 - 1815 during the War of 1812. Current Status Private property on Peirce Island, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Location: Peirce Island, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Maps & Images Lat: 43.073884 Long: -70.740379 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 23' Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 503 Links: North American Forts - Fort Washington (5) Google Books - Fort Washington Visited: No