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Fort Crockett<br>(1897-1953) | Fort Crockett<br>(1897-1953) | ||
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[[Battery Hoskins]]<br>(1924-1946) | |||
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[[Battery Laval]]<br>(1902-1946) | |||
(B) 29.2734238, -94.8138624 | |||
[[Battery Izard]]<br>(1902-1943) | |||
(B) 29.2747013, -94.811824 | |||
[[Battery Hampton]]<br>(1899-1943) | |||
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Revision as of 08:36, 30 September 2009
Fort Crockett (1897-1953) - An Endicott Period Coastal Fort first established in 1897. Named after David Crockett, hero of the Alamo. Declared surplus and transferred to the GSA in 1953.
Fort Crockett History
Established as a part of the Harbor Defense of Galveston.
Endicott Period
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Notes |
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| Battery Izard | 8 | 12" | Mortar | 1897-1???-1911-1943 | Destroyed |
| Battery Hampton | 2 | 10" | Disappearing | 1897-1???-1911-1943 | Destroyed |
| Battery Laval | 2 | 3" | Masking Parapet | 1897-1???-1911-1920 | Partly visible built into seawall |
| Source: CDSG | |||||
World War I
World War II
Current Status
Mostly over build with commercial development, some emplacements can still be seen. No period guns or carriages in place.
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Location: Galveston Island, Texas. Maps & Images Lat: 29.2745877 Long: -94.8126367 |
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 761
- Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library
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