Fort Rodman

Fort Rodman (1898-1947) - An Endicott Period Coastal Fort first established in 1898 in Bristol County, Massachusetts on the site of previous fortifications, Fort Taber and Fort at Clark's Point. Named in G.O. 106, 23 Jul 1898, after Ltc.William Logan Rodman, 38th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, who was killed in action during the U.S. Civil War at Port Hudson, Louisiana, 27 May 1863. Post declared surplus in 1947.

Fort Rodman, 1902 Captains Quarters	Fort Rodman, 1903 Admin Building

Endicott Period

Part of the Harbor Defense of New Bedford.

Fort Rodman 1906 Post Exchange

Fort Rodman Endicott Period Battery (edit list)

Battery Click on Battery links below	No.	Caliber	Type Mount	Service Years	Battery Cost	Notes
Battery Walcott	1	8"	Disappearing	1898-1899-1899-1942	$ 51,813
Battery Barton	1	8"	Disappearing	1898-1899-1899-1942	$ 51,813
Battery Cross	2	5"	Pedestal	1902-1920	$ 11,611
Battery Craig	2	3"	Masking Parapet	1902-1920	$ 9,150
Battery Gaston	2	3"	Masking Parapet	1902-1920	$ 9,150
Source: CDSG

Fort Rodman Plan 1921

Current Status

Part of Fort Taber Park, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

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Location: Fort Tabor Park, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Maps & Images Lat: 41.592923 Long: -70.901417 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 New Bedford, (CC-SUP-NEWB-43), 1 Feb 1945, CDSG
• Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Rodman
• Wikipedia - Fort Rodman

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