Fort Howard (1)
Fort Howard (1) (1899-1940) - An Endicott Period Coastal Fort first established as North Point Military Reservation on 6 Jun 1899. Named 4 Apr 1900 after Col. John Eager Howard, a distinguished soldier of the Maryland Continental Line during the Revolutionary War. Became the headquarters for the Coastal Defenses of Baltimore including Fort Smallwood, Fort Armistead, and Fort Carroll. Turned over to the Veterans Administration Aug 1940.
Fort Howard (1) History
Established as a part of the Harbor Defense of Baltimore.
Endicott Period
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
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| Battery Key | 8 | 12" | Mortar | 1900-1927 | $ 112,999 | |
| Battery Stricker | 2 | 12" | Disappearing | 1899-1918 | $ 113,499 | |
| Battery Nicholson | 2 | 6" | Disappearing | 1900-1927 | $ 37,029 | |
| Battery Harris | 2 | 5" | Balanced Pillar | 1900-1917 | $ 17,400 | |
| Battery Clagett | 2 | 3" | Masking Parapet | 1901-1920 | $ 10,460 | |
| Battery Lazear | 2 | 3" | Masking Parapet | 1900-1920 | $ 10,445 | Destroyed |
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Current Status
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Location: . Maps & Images Lat: 39.16611 Long: -76.47806 |
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 383
- Wikipedia
- NorthAmericanForts.com
- Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library
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