Fort Terry

Fort Terry (1898-1946) - An Endicott Period Coastal Fort first established in 1898 on Plum Island, Suffolk County, New York. Named in G.O. 134, 22 Jul 1899, after MG Alfred H. Terry, U.S. Army. Abandoned in 1946.

Endicott Period

Part of the Harbor Defense of Long Island Sound.

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File:Fort Terry Plan.jpg

Fort Terry Plan

Current Status

Ruins.

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Location: Plum Island, Suffolk County, New York. Maps & Images Lat: 41.18 Long: -72.195 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 30'

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 582
• U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of Long Island Sound, (HDLIS-AN-45), 15 Feb 1945, CDSG
• Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Terry
• Wikipedia - Fort Terry

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