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[[Endicott Period]] construction began in 1898 with a temporary battery of modified 8" Rodman guns. | [[Endicott Period]] construction began in 1898 with a temporary battery of modified 8" Rodman guns. | ||
In G.O. 13, 2 Feb 1905, Fort Stark was announced as having been turned over to the Artillery and become a subpost of [[Fort Constitution]], New Hampshire. Following this announcement the post is shown as garrisoned by detachment or in caretaker status. Permanent barracks were not built on the post and only three permanent buildings existed. One of the permanent buildings was a former life saving station and it served as NCO quarters for the ordnance sergeant caretaker. The only other habitable permanent building was an ordnance repair shop built in 1910. | |||
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== [[World War I]] (1917-1918) == | == [[World War I]] (1917-1918) == | ||
During [[World War I]] several temporary buildings including two barracks buildings were squeezed onto the small reservation allowing a more permanent garrison during the war. These temporary buildings can still be seen on the 1921 plan. | |||
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[[Image:Fort Stark Plan.jpg|thumb|left|795px|Fort Stark Plan 1921]] | [[Image:Fort Stark Plan.jpg|thumb|left|795px|Fort Stark Plan 1921]] | ||
Revision as of 16:25, 17 June 2011
Fort Stark (1873-1948) - An Endicott Period Coastal Fort first established in 1873 on the site of previous fortifications. Located on Jerry's Point, New Castle Island, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Named Fort Stark in G.O. 43, 4 Apr 1900, after Brigadier General John Stark, who in command of the New Hampshire forces at the Battle of Bennington, 16 Aug 1777, achieved a brilliant victory, for which he was awarded the thanks of Congress and a commission as a brigadier general in the Continental Army, in which position he served with unusual distinction until the close of the Revolutionary War. Post turned over to the U.S. Navy in 1948.
Endicott Period (1890-1910)
Part of the Harbor Defense of Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
The land for this small 10 acre post was acquired on 14 March 1873 from a John A. Lambery. Previous batteries had been located on this land prior to and during the Revolutionary War.
Endicott Period construction began in 1898 with a temporary battery of modified 8" Rodman guns.
In G.O. 13, 2 Feb 1905, Fort Stark was announced as having been turned over to the Artillery and become a subpost of Fort Constitution, New Hampshire. Following this announcement the post is shown as garrisoned by detachment or in caretaker status. Permanent barracks were not built on the post and only three permanent buildings existed. One of the permanent buildings was a former life saving station and it served as NCO quarters for the ordnance sergeant caretaker. The only other habitable permanent building was an ordnance repair shop built in 1910.
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Hunter (2) | 2 | 12" | Disappearing | 1901-1904-1904-1945 | $ 109,000 | |
| Battery Kirk | 2 | 6" | Disappearing | 1903-1904-1904-1917 | $ 40,000 | HECP-HDCP 1944 |
| Battery Hays | 2 | 3" | Pedestal | 1904-1905-1905-1942 | $ 26,955 | |
| Battery Lytle | 2 | 3" | Pedestal | 1904-1905-1905-1945 | Included above | |
| Battery Unnamed | 2 | 8" | Rodman | 1898-1900 | $ ? | Modified Rodman |
| Source: CDSG | ||||||
World War I (1917-1918)
During World War I several temporary buildings including two barracks buildings were squeezed onto the small reservation allowing a more permanent garrison during the war. These temporary buildings can still be seen on the 1921 plan.
World War II (1941-1945)
In 1943-44 a combined Harbor Entrance Control Post (HECP) and Harbor Defense Command Post (HDCP) was built into the magazine structure of the deactivated Battery Kirk. This facility included a new three floor concrete observation station built on top of the magazine structure with an SCR-682 RADAR set on top of that. The observation station structure was disguised as a modernistic building with camouflaged paint. This facility was accepted for service on 10 Jan 1944 at a cost of $ 93,398.77.
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
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| Battery Lytle II | 2 | 3" | Pedestal | 1942-1942-1942-1944 | $ 2,271 | Guns from Battery Lytle |
| Source: CDSG | ||||||
Cold War (1947-1991)
The U.S. Navy took over Fort Stark in 1948 and used it primarily for reserve training. The property was deeded to the State of New Hampshire in 1983. The State established Fort Stark State Historic Site.
Current Status
Part of Fort Stark State Historic Site, Jerry's Point, New Castle Island, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
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Location: Jerry's Point, New Castle Island, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Maps & Images Lat: 43.057843 Long: -70.713270 |
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 502-503
- U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project, Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, (CCA-P-PCC), 1945, CDSG
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