Fort Ruckman

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.

World War I

Part of the Harbor Defense of Boston, Massachusetts.

On 16 Mar 1918 $ 365,000 was allotted for the construction of the two-gun 12" long-range battery at Nahant which became Fort Ruckman in 1922.

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

Fort Ruckman Plan

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 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google 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

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Ruckman
• Wikipedia - Fort Ruckman

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