Fort Warren (2)
Fort Warren (2) (1847-1947) - Constructed between 1833-1861 and dedicated in 1847 as a Third System Fort. Named after Dr. Joseph Warren who was killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Decommissioned in 1947.
Fort Warren (2) History
Fort Warren was built from 1833-1861 and was completed shortly after the beginning of the U.S. Civil War. During the U.S. Civil War the fort was a prisoner-of-war camp for captured Confederate personnel and sympathizers. Fort Warren was active through the Spanish American War and World War I. It was modified in the late 1890's accommodate the newer rifled ordnance of the Endicott Period. During World War II Fort Warren served as a control center for the south mine field in Boston Harbor.
Fort Warren was permanently decommissioned in 1947.
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
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| Battery Stevenson | 2 | 12" | Disappearing | 1899-1902-1903-1944 | $ 144,495 | |
| Battery Bartlett | 4 | 10" | Disappearing. | 1892-1899-1899-1942 | $ 236,106 | |
| Battery Adams | 1 | 10" | Disappearing | 1892-1899-1899-1914 | $ 92,138 | |
| Battery Plunkett | 2 | 4" | Pedestal | 1898-1899-1899-1920 | $ 9,084 | |
| Battery Lowell | 3 | 3" | Masking parapet | 1899-1900-1900-1920 | $ 12,750 | |
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Current Status
The State of Massachusetts obtained possession in 1958 from the U.S. General Services Administration. The fort was opened to the public after initial restoration efforts in 1961. The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation maintains and administers the fort.
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Location: Georges Island, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts Maps & Images Lat: 42.320335 Long: -70.927756 |
Sources:
- Lewis, Emanuel Raymond, Seacoast Fortifications of the United States: An Introductory History, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis MD, 7th printing, 1993, ISBN 1-55750-502-0, page 90
- 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 411-412
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Fort Warren guardhouse (left) and sentry box (on right) at the entrance about 1861
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