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Outer Brewster Island Military Reservation (1913-1947) - A World War I Coastal Military Reservation first established on Outer Brewster Island, Suffolk County, Massachusetts in 1913. Named Outer Brewster Island Military Reservation in G.O. 6, 1937. Deactivated in 1947.

World War I (1917-1918)

Part of the Harbor Defense of Boston, Massachusetts.

All 17.5 acres of Outer Brewster Island were acquired by the U.S. Government from a Benjamin Dean on 12 Jun 1913 for the sum of $ 2,900.

World War II (1941-1945)

In 1942 construction began on Outer Brewster Island Military Reservation for a 6" gun battery known as Battery 209 and later known as Battery Jewell The battery was completed on 31 Jan 1944 and the guns were test fired in February 1944.

The post was built out with three reinforced concrete barracks, a distillation plant for fresh water, some metal frame buildings and a Radar tower disguised as a water tower. The garrison numbered about 125 men.

The Outer Brewster Island Military Reservation was deactivate on 31 Jul 1947 and physically turned over as excess to the GSA on 1 Nov 1951. The GSA sold the property to Francis X. McCabe on 18 Jun 1953. The State of Massachusetts acquired the property from subsequent owners on 19 April 1973 for use as part of a state park system.

**Outer Brewster Island Military Reservation World War II Battery** (edit list)
Battery Click on Battery links below	No.	Caliber	Type Mount	Service Years	Battery Cost	Notes
Battery 209 Battery Jewell	2	6"	Shielded Barbette (SBC)	1943-1948	$ ?
Source: CDSG

Current Status

Part of Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area and Boston Harbor Islands State Park, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

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Location: Brewster Islands, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

Maps & Images

Lat: 42.3417654 Long: -70.8772685

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Sources:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, FUDS Archives Search Report, Findings for the former Outer Brewster Island Military Reservation, Project No. D01MA048202, March 1998. Large PDF Download
U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of Boston, Massachusetts, (HDB-AN-45), 31 Jan 1945, CDSG

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 All 17.5 acres of Outer Brewster Island were acquired by the U.S. Government from a Benjamin Dean on 12 Jun 1913 for the sum of $ 2,900.
 == [[World War II]] (1941-1945) ==
+In 1942 construction began on Outer Brewster Island Military Reservation for a 6" gun battery known as [[Battery 209]] and later known as [[Battery Jewell]] The battery was completed on 31 Jan 1944 and the guns were test fired in February 1944.
+The post was built out with three reinforced concrete barracks, a distillation plant for fresh water, some metal frame buildings and a Radar tower disguised as a water tower. The garrison numbered about 125 men.
 The Outer Brewster Island Military Reservation was deactivate on 31 Jul 1947 and physically turned over as excess to the GSA on 1 Nov 1951. The GSA sold the property to Francis X. McCabe on 18 Jun 1953. The State of Massachusetts acquired the property from subsequent owners on 19 April 1973 for use as part of a state park system.
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 [[Image:Outer Brewster Island MR Plan.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Outer Brewster Island Military Reservation Plan]]
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 == Current Status ==
 Part of Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area and Boston Harbor Islands State Park, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.