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'''{{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 in 1795. Abandoned in 1900. Also known briefly as [[Fort Ann]]. | '''{{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 in 1795. Abandoned in 1900. Also known briefly as [[Fort Ann]]. | ||
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Revision as of 03:04, 30 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.
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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
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Visited: 6 Jun 2012
Fort Pickering (1) Picture Gallery
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