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Revision as of 07:45, 15 November 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
Construction began on the three Endicott Period gun batteries in 1897 and the fort was first garrisoned by Battery G, 1st U.S. Artillery in 1898. The hurricane of 8 Sep 1900 severely damaged the island and the fort and it was not restored until 1906-07. In 1911 the Fort was re-garrisoned and the three refurbished gun batteries were accepted for service by the Coast Artillery, all on 21 Aug 1911.
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Hoskins | 2 | 12" | Casemated Barbette | 1917-1921-1921-1946 | Casemated in World War II Completed 20 Aug 1944 |
| Source: CDSG | |||||
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
- Gaines, William, The Seacoast Defenses of Galveston, Texas, The Coast Defense Journal, Vol 21, Issue 4, Nov 2007, page 4
- Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library
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Visited: 12 Nov 2009
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