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Fort Saulsbury (1917-1946) - A World War I open plan coastal fort established in 1917. Named for U.S. Senator Willard Saulsbury, Sr. who served in the U.S. Senate from Delaware 1859 through 1871. Deactivated 1946.


Fort Saulsbury 1940 Aerial View, Battery Hall on right, Battery Haslet on left

World War I (1917-1918)

Part of the Harbor Defense of the Delaware.

Two World War I reinforced concrete 12" gun batteries were built, both started Aug 1917 and both completed in Dec 1920. The guns were proof fired 15 & 16 May 1930. The Fort was in caretaker status from 1918 until 1940.

**Fort Saulsbury World War I Battery** (edit list)
Battery Click on Battery links below	No.	Caliber	Type Mount	Service Years	Battery Cost	Notes
Battery Hall	2	12"	LR Barbette Carriage	1924-1945	$ 839,586*	Army Guns
Battery Haslet	2	12"	LR Barbette Carriage	1924-1942	$ 839,586*	Army Guns Guns to Battery 519, Fort Miles
Source: CDSG

World War II (1941-1945)

In 1940 a construction program began to support the buildup for World War II. In 1942 the two guns from Battery Haslet were removed to Battery 519 at Fort Miles and were emplaced in March 1943. Battery Hall was placed in reserve status 19 Jul 1944. The Fort then became a POW camp for German and Italian soldiers. The camp housed as many as 300 prisoners as the war drew to a close. The last POW left Fort Saulsbury on 11 Jan 1946. The Fort was deactivated in 1946 and sold in 1948 as surplus property.

Current Status

No period guns or carriages remain. On private property with no public access. Some parts of the post and Battery Hall are viewable from the Cedar Beach Road. Travel a bit further west on Cedar Beach Road to see the marker on the south side of the road.

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Location: Intersection of Bouy Blvd and Cedar Beach Road (Hwy 36) near Slaughter Beach in Sussex County, Delaware.

Maps & Images

Lat: 38.93400 Long: -75.33158

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Elevation: 7'

See Also:

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 131
U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of The Delaware, (HDDEL-AN-45), 1 Jul 1945, CDSG

Links:

Visited: 18 Apr 2018

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Fort Saulsbury: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 05:01, 26 February 2025

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