Fort Revere

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Fort Revere (1897-1947) - An Endicott Period Coastal Fort first established in 1897 as Nantasket Head Military Reservation on Nantasket Head, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Named Fort Revere in G.O. 43, 4 Apr 1900, after Paul Revere, a native of Massachusetts and Lieutenant Colonel of artillery in the Continental Army, who, on the night of 18 Apr 1775, made his famous ride from Charlestown to Concord, warning the inhabitants of the approach of the British. Deactivated in 1947 and declared surplus in 1948.

Fort Revere 1902 Barracks, 109 man
Fort Revere 1902 NCO Duplex Quarters

Endicott Period (1890-1910)

Part of the Harbor Defense of Boston, Massachusetts.


Fort Revere Endicott Period Battery (edit list)
Battery
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No. Caliber Type Mount Service Years Battery Cost Notes
Battery Ripley 2 12" Barbette 1898-1900-1901-1943 $ 110,646
Battery Sanders 3 6" Disappearing 1903-1906-1906-1943 $ 136,000
Battery Pope 3 6" Disappearing 1903-1906-1906-1917 Included above Guns to France
Battery Field 2 5" Balanced pillar 1898-1900-1901-1917 $ 14,050 Guns to France
Source: CDSG
Fort Revere Plan 1921


World War I (1917-1918)

World War II (1941-1945)

Fort Revere World War II Battery (edit list)
Battery
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No. Caliber Type Mount Service Years Battery Cost Notes
Battery AMTB 941 2
2
90mm
90mm
AMTB Fixed
Mobile
1943-1943-1943-1946 $ 6,856
Source: CDSG

Deactivated on 31 Jul 1947 and declared surplus on 15 Feb 1948.

Current Status

Part of Fort Revere Park, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

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Location: Fort Revere Park, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

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Lat: 42.304546 Long: -70.905723

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