Great Brewster Island Military Reservation

Great Brewster Island Military Reservation (1937-1950) - An World War II Coastal Military Reservation first established by G.O. 6, 1937, in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Abandoned by the U.S. Army circa 1946.

World War II (1941-1945)

Part of the Harbor Defense of Boston, Massachusetts.

Greater Brewster Island Military Reservation was abandoned by the U.S. Army circa 1946 and declared excess by the GSA on 27 Jun 1950. The property was sold to a private owner on 28 Sep 1953 and passed through a number of hands until it was sold to an agency of the State of Massachusetts on 22 Mar 1973.

Current Status

Part of Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area and Boston Harbor Islands State Park, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

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Location: Greater Brewster Island, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

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Lat: 42.3417654 Long: -70.8772685

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Sources:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, FUDS Archives Search Report, Findings for the former Greater Brewster Island Military Reservation AMTB 942, Project No. D01MA048102, December 1997. Large PDF Download
U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of Boston, Massachusetts, (HDB-AN-45), 31 Jan 1945, CDSG

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