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'''Links:'''
'''Links:'''
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/ma.html#pickering North American Forts - Fort Pickering]
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/ma.html#pickering North American Forts - Fort Pickering (1)]
* [http://www.salemweb.com/winterisland/ Winter Island Marine Park]
* [http://www.salemweb.com/winterisland/ Winter Island Marine Park]



Revision as of 14:32, 12 June 2013

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 in 1795. Abandoned in 1900. Also known briefly as Fort Ann.

File:Fort Pickering (1) Moat - 2.jpg
Fort Pickering (1) Moat
File:Fort Pickering (1) Magazine - 1.jpg
Fort Pickering (1) Powder Magazine
File:Fort Pickering (1) - 01.jpg
Site of Fort Pickering (1) and Fort Pickering (1) Light

Fort Pickering (1) History

Current Status

Part of Winter Island Marine Park, Winter Island, Essex County, Massachusetts. The remaining earthworks, moat and magazines are from the U.S. Civil War era rebuild of the fort. Parking fee.

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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

Links:

Visited: 6 Jun 2012

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