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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1896-1928) - An [[Endicott Period]] Coastal Fort named for [[Revolutionary War]] Maj. Gen. [[William Smallwood]] who later became governor of Maryland. Sold to City of Baltimore in 1928 for use as a city park. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1896-1928) - An [[Endicott Period]] Coastal Fort named for [[Revolutionary War]] Maj. Gen. [[William Smallwood]] who later became governor of Maryland. Sold to City of Baltimore in 1928 for use as a city park. | ||
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Revision as of 18:56, 2 April 2009
Fort Smallwood (1896-1928) - An Endicott Period Coastal Fort named for Revolutionary War Maj. Gen. William Smallwood who later became governor of Maryland. Sold to City of Baltimore in 1928 for use as a city park.
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Fort Smallwood History
Established to protect the entrance to Baltimore Harbor.
Located on a 100 acre tract in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, purchased by the Federal Government in 1896. Battery construction began in 1899 and the first battery was completed in 1900. Usually garrisoned by detachment from Fort Howard.
Endicott Period
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Notes |
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| Battery Hartshorne | 2 | 6" | Disappearing Carriage | 1900-1927 | |
| Battery Sykes | 2 | 3" | Pedestal Mount | 1905-1927 | Destroyed |
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Current Status
Purchased in 1928 for use as a Baltimore City Park. No period guns or carriages. On April 1, 2006 Fort Smallwood Park became the newest regional park in the Anne Arundel County Park System.
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Location: Rock Point, Maryland. At the Patapsco River entrance opposite Fort Howard. Maps & Images Lat: 39.16611 Long: -76.47806 |
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 390
- American Forts Network
- North American Forts
- Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library
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