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Fort H.G. Wright (1898-1948) - An Endicott Period Coastal Fort first established in 1898 in Suffolk County, New York. Named in G.O. 43, 4 Apr 1900, after MG Horatio G. Wright, U.S. Volunteers, a distinguished officer of the U.S. Civil War, and Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army, 1879-1884. Abandoned in 1948.

Fort H.G. Wright 1902 Barracks 120 man	Fort H.G. Wright 1902 Field Grade Quarters

Endicott Period

Part of the Harbor Defense of Long Island Sound.

Construction on the coastal gun batteries of Fort H.G. Wright began in 1898 with three disappearing gun batteries, Battery Butterfield, Battery Barlow (2) and Battery Dutton These three batteries were all accepted for service on the same day, 7 Mar 1901. This first round of Endicott Period batteries was expanded to include Battery Clinton, a 12" mortar battery started in 1900 and completed in 1902.

A second set of batteries was begun in 1902-1903 and completed 1904-1906. These included smaller caliber batteries, Battery Hamilton (2), Battery Marcy, Battery Hoffman and Battery Hoppock.

Initial post construction began in ernest in 1900 and by 1902 a small two company coastal fort was essentially complete with two enlisted 109 man barracks, seven sets of officer quarters, four sets of NCO quarters and numerous support buildings. A second round of post construction took place in 1908-1911 that expanded the post to accommodate a total of six companies by adding two large double 218 man barracks, seven additional sets of officer quarters, five sets of NCO quarters and additional support structures including a PX and a larger hospital.

In 1913 Fort H.G. Wright was designated the Headquarters of the Harbor Defenses of Long Island Sound.

**Fort H.G. Wright Endicott Period Battery** (edit list)
Battery Click on Battery links below	No.	Caliber	Type Mount	Service Years	Battery Cost
Battery Dynamite (4)	1	15"	Pneumatic	Unknown	$ ?
Battery Clinton	8	12"	Mortar	1900-1902-1902-1943	$ 114,895
Battery Butterfield	2	12"	Disappearing	1898-1900-1901-1945	$ 110,000
Battery Barlow (2)	2	10"	Disappearing	1898-1900-1901-1939	$ 110,000
Battery Dutton	3	6"	Disappearing	1898-1900-1901-1945	$ 78,000
Battery Hamilton (2)	2	6"	Disappearing	1903-1905-1905-1917	$ 52,250
Battery Marcy	2	6"	Disappearing	1903-1906-1906-1917	$ 50,000
Battery Hoffman	2	3"	Pedestal	1902-1904-1904-1946	$ 13,471
Battery Hoppock	2	3"	Pedestal	1903-1905-1905-1946	$ 17,250
Source: CDSG

World War I

World War II

**Fort H.G. Wright World War II Battery** (edit list)
Battery Click on Battery links below	No.	Caliber	Type Mount	Service Years	Battery Cost	Notes
Battery 111	2	16"	Casemated Barbette (CBC)	1943-1944-1944-1947	$ 1,782,001	Wilderness Point
Battery 214	2	6"	Shielded Barbette (SBC)	1943-1944-1944-1947	$ 236,354	Wilderness Point
Battery 215	2	6"	Shielded Barbette (SBC)	1942-1942-1943-1946	$ 228,769	Race Point
Battery Hackleman (2)	2	3"	Pedestal	1942-1942-1944-1946	$ 11,801	North Hill
Battery AMTB 913	2 2	90mm 90mm	Fixed Mobile	1943-1943-1943-1946	$ 7,458
Battery AMTB 914	2 2	90mm 90mm	Fixed Mobile	1943-1943-1943-1946	$ 14,251	Goshen Point
Battery AMTB 915	2 2	90mm 90mm	Fixed Mobile	1943-1943-1943-1946	$ 20,615	Pine Island
Battery AMTB 916	2 2	90mm 90mm	Fixed Mobile	Not Built	$ 0	East Point
Source: CDSG

Current Status

Part of , Suffolk County, New York.

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Location: Fort H.G. Wright, Suffolk County, New York.

Maps & Images

Lat: 41.2536111 Long: -72.0302778

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Elevation: 10'

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 599
U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of Long Island Sound, (HDLIS-AN-45), 15 Feb 1945, CDSG
Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library

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-Construction on the coastal gun batteries of Fort H.G. Wright began in 1898 with three disappearing gun batteries, [[Battery Butterfield]], [[Battery Barlow (2)] and [[Battery Dutton]] These three batteries were all accepted for service on the same day, 7 Mar 1901. This first round of [[Endicott Period]] batteries was expanded to include [[Battery Clinton]], a 12" mortar battery started in 1900 and completed in 1902.
+Construction on the coastal gun batteries of Fort H.G. Wright began in 1898 with three disappearing gun batteries, [[Battery Butterfield]], [[Battery Barlow (2)]] and [[Battery Dutton]] These three batteries were all accepted for service on the same day, 7 Mar 1901. This first round of [[Endicott Period]] batteries was expanded to include [[Battery Clinton]], a 12" mortar battery started in 1900 and completed in 1902.
 A second set of batteries was begun in 1902-1903 and completed 1904-1906. These included smaller caliber batteries, [[Battery Hamilton (2)]], [[Battery Marcy]], [[Battery Hoffman]] and [[Battery Hoppock]].