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Revision as of 12:16, 1 December 2010
Fort Michie (1896-1948) - An Endicott Period Coastal Fort first established in 1896 on Great Gull Island in Suffolk County, New York. Named in G.O. 138, 27 Jul 1899, after 1st Lt. Dennis M. Michie, 17th U.S. Infantry, U.S. Army, killed in action at San Juan, Santiago, Cuba, 1 Jul 1898. Abandoned in 1948.
Endicott Period
Part of the Harbor Defense of Long Island Sound.
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Palmer | 2 | 12" | Disappearing | 1897-1898-1900-1945 | $ 129,230 | |
| Battery North (1) | 2 | 10" | Disappearing | 1897-1898-1900-1917 | $ 100,000 | |
| Battery Benjamin | 2 | 6" | Pedestal | 1902-1908-1908-1947 | $ 54,742 | |
| Battery Maitland | 2 | 6" | Pedestal | 1903-1908-1908-1947 | $ 47,500 | |
| Battery Pasco | 2 | 3" | Pedestal | 1903-1905-1905-1934 | $ 22,800 | Guns to Fort Mills |
| Source: CDSG | ||||||
World War I
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Davis (3) | 1 | 16" | Disappearing | 1919-1922-1923-1944 | $ 728,286 | |
| Source: CDSG | ||||||
World War II
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery AMTB 912 | 2 2 |
90mm 90mm |
Fixed AMTB Mobile |
1943-1943-1943-1946 | $ 8,584 | Fixed guns emplaced & then stored |
| Source: CDSG | ||||||
Current Status
Island owned by the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
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Location: Great Gull Island, Suffolk County, New York. Maps & Images Lat: 41.2022222 Long: -72.1186111 |
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 566
- U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of Long Island Sound, (HDLIS-AN-45), 15 Feb 1945, CDSG
Links:
- North American Forts - Fort Michie
- Wikipedia - Fort Michie
- Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library
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