Plymouth Fort
Plymouth Fort (1621-Unknown) - A Colonial fort established in 1621 by Plymouth Colony Pilgrim settlers in present day Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Abandoned at the end of the Indian threat.
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Plymouth Fort History
Current Status
Site located on Burial Hill in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Several markers indicate the location of the fort inside the cemetery. A replica of the fort is built at the Plimoth Plantation.
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Location: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Maps & Images Lat: 41.955313 Long: -70.665786 |
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 408
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Visited: 20 May 2012
Plymouth Fort Picture Gallery
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Plimoth Plantation Stockaded Community
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Plimoth Plantation Bastion Platform
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Plimoth Plantation Stockade Gate
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Plimoth Plantation Swivel Gun Defense
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Plimoth Plantation Replica Cannons on Second Floor of Blockhouse
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Plimoth Plantation Bastion and Gate from Blockhouse 2nd Floor