Fort MacArthur

Fort MacArthur Map circa 1921

Officer's Quarters, Fort MacArthur

Fort MacArthur (1914-1974) - Established 31 Oct 1914 and named after Lt. Gen. Arthur MacArthur, U.S. Civil War Medal of Honor recipient and father of Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Deactivated in 1975 but quarters and some other activities remained.

Fort MacArthur History

The reservation was geographically divided into three parts: the Lower Reservation, Middle Reservation, and Upper Reservation.

Fort MacArthur Batteries

Taft Period	Post World War I	WWII Temporary	1940 Program
Osgood (1) Farley (1) Merriam (1) Leary (1) Barlow (4) Saxton (4) Lodor (4)	Anti-Aircraft (2) Hogsdon (2) Anti-Aircraft Erwin (2) Anti-Aircraft	Tactical Battery 6 (2)	Paul D. Bunker (2) 241 (2) Anti-Aircraft (3) Gaffney Buldge (4) JAAN #1 & #2 (2) Navy Field (4) Navy Field (2)

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• 1919 - Four 14-inch rifles on disappearing carriages (Osgood, Farey, Merriam, Leary)
• 1919 - Eight 12-inch mortars in concrete emplacements (Barlow, Saxton)
• 1928 - Six 3-inch anti-aircraft guns (Anti-Aircraft)
• 1925 - One 14-inch railway gun (Erwin)
• 1928 - Two 155mm guns (Hogsdon)
• 1930 - One 14-inch railway gun (Erwin)
• 1942 - Two 155mm guns (Tactical Battery 6)
• 1942 - Three 3" guns (Anti-Aircraft)
• 1942 - Four 90mm guns (Gaffney Buldge)
• 1942 - Two 3" guns (JAAN #1 & #2)
• 1942 - Four 90mm guns (Navy Field)
• 1942 - Two 37mm guns (Navy Field)
• 1943 - Two 16" guns (Paul D. Bunker)
• 1944 - Two 6" guns (241)

Current Status

In 1977 the Upper and Lower Reservations were deeded to the city of Los Angeles. All of the buildings on the Lower Reservation were removed and the property was dredged to create the Cabrillo Marina. The city of Los Angeles turned the Upper Reservation into a city park in 1982. In 1982 the Middle Reservation was transferred to the Air Force and used as a housing and administration facility for Los Angeles Air Force Base.

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Location: San Diego, California. Maps & Images Lat: 33.71194 Long: -118.29528 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 260' (upper reservation)

Sources:

• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 28
• 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 75

Links:

• Fort MacArthur Museum
• California Military Museum
• Coast Defense Study Group, Press, Digital Library, Forums

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  Fort MacArthur, 14" Gun