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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1794-1900) - A [[First System]] fortification established in 1794 on the site of a previous | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1794-1900) - A [[First System]] fortification established in 1794 on the site of a previous fortification named [[Fort William (5)|Fort William]] on Winter Island in Essex County, Massachusetts. Named for Colonel [[Timothy Pickering]], adjutant general of the Continental Army and secretary of War. Abandoned in 1900. | ||
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Revision as of 15:59, 5 June 2012
Fort Pickering (1) (1794-1900) - A First System fortification established in 1794 on the site of a previous fortification named Fort William on Winter Island in Essex County, Massachusetts. Named for Colonel Timothy Pickering, adjutant general of the Continental Army and secretary of War. Abandoned in 1900.
Current Status
Part of Winter Island Marine Park, Winter Island, Essex County, Massachusetts.
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Location: Winter Island Marine Park, Winter Island, Essex County, Massachusetts. Maps & Images Lat: 42.527088 Long: -70.867326 |
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 407-408
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