Fort San Jacinto
Fort San Jacinto (1898-1947) - An Endicott Period Coastal Fort first established in 1898. Named after the Battle of San Jacinto. Abandoned in 1947.
Fort San Jacinto History
Established as a part of the Harbor Defense of Galveston.
Endicott Period
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
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| Battery Mercer | 8 | 12" | Mortar | 1897-1899-1899-1900 1901-1906-1911-1943 |
$ 293,523 | See Note 1 |
| Battery Heileman | 2 | 10" | Disappearing | 1897-1898-1899-1900 1901-1906-1911-1943 |
$ 184,218 | See Note 1 Destroyed |
| Battery Hogan | 2 | 4.7" | Armstrong | 1898-1899-1899-1900 1901-1906-1911-1917 |
$ 47,269 | See Note 1 Part destroyed |
| Battery Croghan | 2 | 3" | Masking Parapet | 1899-1900-1900-1900 1901-1906-1911-1946 |
$ 32,989 | See Note 1 |
| Source: CDSG | ||||||
World War I
World War II
Current Status
Now a part of Fort San Jacinto park. No period guns or carriages in place.
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Location: Eastern End of Galveston Island, Texas. Maps & Images Lat: 29.3334284 Long: -94.769429 |
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 777
- Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library
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