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Fort Ruckman (1902-1962) - An Endicott Period Coastal Fort first established in 1902 as Nahant Military Reservation (1902-1922) in Nahant, Essex County, Massachusetts. Named Fort Ruckman in G.O. 13, 1922, after MG John Wilson Ruckman who died 6 Jun 1921. Post abandoned in 1962.

Endicott Period

Part of the Harbor Defense of Boston, Massachusetts.

**Fort Ruckman Endicott Period Battery** (edit list)
Battery Click on Battery links below	No.	Caliber	Type Mount	Service Years	Battery Cost	Notes
Battery Gardner	2	12"	Casemated Barbette Long Range	1924-1946	$ 365,000*	Casemated 1944
Source: CDSG

World War I

On 16 Mar 1918 $ 365,000 was allotted for the construction of the two-gun 12" long-range battery at Nahant.

World War II

The two 12" guns at Battery Gardner were casemated during World War II.

Current Status

City Park, Nahant, Essex County, Massachusetts.

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Location: Nahant, Essex County, Massachusetts.

Maps & Images

Lat: 42.420193 Long: -70.930567

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Elevation: '

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 409
U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of Boston, Massachusetts, (HDB-AN-45), 31 Jan 1945, CDSG
Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library

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 The two 12" guns at [[Battery Gardner]] were casemated during [[World War II]].
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