Battery Emory
Battery Emory (1898-1929 ) - Battery Emory was a concrete Endicott Period 10" disappearing gun battery located on Fort Washington, Maryland. The Battery was named for Maj. William H. Emory on 24 Mar 1900. Battery construction started in 1897, was completed in 1898 and was transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 6 Jul 1899 at a total cost of $91,432.00. Deactivated in 1929.
Battery Emory History
Part of the Harbor Defense of the Potomac.
Battery Emory was a reinforced concrete Endicott Period gun battery with two 10" M1888 guns mounted on M1894 disappearing Carriages.
| Empl No |
Caliber Type |
Barrel Length |
Model | Serial No |
Manufacturer | Carriage | Service Dates |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10" Rifle | 367.25 | M1888MII | 56 | Watervliet | Disappearing, M1896MI, #27, Bethlehem | 1898-1917 | See Note 1 Gun to Fort Morgan (1) abt 1917 Carriage to Fort Morgan (1) 3 Feb 1917 | |
| 2 | 10" Rifle | 367.25 | M1888 | 6 | Watervliet | Disappearing, M1894, #4, Pond | 1897-1928 | See Note 1 Gun to Aberdeen 27 Aug 1929 Carriage salvaged 16 Aug 1928 | |
| Source: Coast Defense Study Group, RCW Form 1 1 Sep 1921, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 122, 209 Note 1: CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA, CDSG gun carriage card collection from NARA. | |||||||||
Current Status
On Fort Washington National Park, Maryland. No period guns or carriages are in place.
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Location: Maryland. Maps & Images Lat: 38.7095268 Long: -77.0320183 |
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Battery Emory Gun Emplacement #1
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Battery Emory Gun Emplacement #2
