Fort Independence

Fort Independence is a granite bastion fort that provided harbor defenses for Boston, Massachusetts, located on Castle Island. Fort Independence is one of the oldest continuously fortified sites of English origin in the United States. The first primitive fortification was called "The Castle", placed on the site in 1634. It was rebuilt twice, then replaced around 1692 with a more substantial structure known as Castle William. It was abandoned by the British during the American Revolution, but the Americans renamed it Fort Adams and then Fort Independence. The existing granite fort was constructed between 1833 and 1851. Today it is preserved as a state park and fires occasional ceremonial salutes. Fort Independence was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

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1689 Boston revolt ⓘ
April 1689 revolt in Boston
Battle of Lexington ⓘ
1775 battle in Lexington, Massachusetts at the very start of the American Revolutionary War
Battle of Menotomy ⓘ
early battle of the American Revolutionary War
Battles of Lexington and Concord ⓘ
first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War (1775)
Siege of Boston ⓘ
1775 the Continental Army's siege of British-held Boston during the beginning of the American Revolutionary War
Battle of Chelsea Creek ⓘ
1775 battle of the American Revolutionary War
Battle of Bunker Hill ⓘ
1775 early battle of the American Revoluntionary War
Fortification of Dorchester Heights ⓘ
military action of the American Revolutionary War
Beverly Fort ⓘ
fort in Beverly, Massachusetts, U.S
Fort Andrew ⓘ
Fort Glover ⓘ
fort in Massachusetts
Fort Heath ⓘ
US seacoast military installation for defense
Fort Juniper ⓘ
military fort in Massachusetts during the American Revolutionary War.
Fort Sewall ⓘ
fort in Massachusetts
Fort Warren ⓘ
fort in Boston Harbor
Fort Washington ⓘ
historic fort in Massachusetts, USA
Fort Miller ⓘ
coastal defense fort in Marblehead, Massachusetts, in existence circa 1630-1900
Fort Independence ⓘ
fort on Castle Island in South Boston, Massachusetts
Fort Revere ⓘ
fort in Massachusetts
Fort Winthrop ⓘ
fort in Massachusetts
Fort Andrews ⓘ
part of the defenses of Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Fort Standish ⓘ
fort in Boston, Massachusetts
Fort Strong ⓘ
historic fort in Massachusetts, USA
Fort Duvall ⓘ
fort in Massachusetts
Fort Ruckman ⓘ
U.S. Coast Artillery fort located in Nahant, Massachusetts
Fort Dawes ⓘ
USS Cassin Young ⓘ
1943 Fletcher-class destroyer
USS Constitution ⓘ
1797 heavy frigate of the United States Navy, oldest commissioned naval vessel afloat
Boston Navy Yard ⓘ
shipbuilding facility in the United States Navy
Bunker Hill Monument ⓘ
military museum
United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum ⓘ
museum ship in Quincy, Massachusetts

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1689 1689 Boston revolt

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1775 Battle of Lexington

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1775 Battle of Menotomy

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1775 Battles of Lexington and Concord

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1775 — 1776 Siege of Boston

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1775 Battle of Chelsea Creek

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1775 Battle of Bunker Hill

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1776 Fortification of Dorchester Heights

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1629 Fort Miller

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1776 Fort Revere

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1808 Fort Winthrop

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1897 Fort Andrews

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1899 Fort Standish

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1899 Fort Strong

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1920 Fort Duvall

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1924 Fort Ruckman

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1942 Fort Dawes

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1797 USS Constitution

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1800 Boston Navy Yard

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1843 Bunker Hill Monument

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1993 United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum

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Frameless

Aerial view of Castle Island, Massachusetts in World War II

USS Constitution DVIDS331961

Fort Independence 1852

Sketch of the burning & destroying of Castle William in Boston Harbour (NYPL Hades-1847084-ps spn 289)

Fort Independence, Massachusetts - DPLA - 59e9561973d3fa38dca3f84a8a28b3ce

Plan of Hospital at Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts - DPLA - 2cc182eb4c4cbb5ec9376218ba659f25

Fort Independence - DPLA - 7dc1b9325893df5658259dec8ff797b6

Plan of Barrack Buildings at Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts - DPLA - 853db866fccf77818496f87670339fa9

1789 CastleWilliam BostonHarbor MassachusettsMagazine

Antique views of ye towne of Boston (1882) (14769973022)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source

event	armed conflict	1689	1689 Boston revolt	rebellion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1775	Battle of Lexington	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1775	Battle of Menotomy	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1775	Battles of Lexington and Concord	Kingdom of Great Britain, battle, Thirteen Colonies	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1775	Siege of Boston	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1775	Battle of Chelsea Creek	United States, Kingdom of Great Britain, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1775	Battle of Bunker Hill	United States, Kingdom of Great Britain, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1776	Fortification of Dorchester Heights	battle	Wikidata
link	page		Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System page^@		Wikidata
link	page		National Register of Historic Places listed place page^@		Wikidata
link	page		National Register of Historic Places page^@		Wikidata
link	page		FortWiki page^@		Wikidata
link	page		Starforts page^@		Wikidata
object	watercraft		Magnifique	Magnifique-class ship of the line, ship of the line	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Boston	Boston-class cruiser, guided missile cruiser, Baltimore-class cruiser	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Princeton	steamship	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Salem	preserved watercraft, heavy cruiser, United States Navy	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry		United Shoe Machinery Corporation	arms industry, concern, business, Manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1892	General Electric	mechanical engineering, automotive industry, finance lease, arms industry, conglomerate, public company, power engineering, aircraft industry, business, enterprise	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1932	Charles Stark Draper Laboratory	nonprofit organization, arms industry, laboratory	Wikidata
organisation	factory		Bethlehem Atlantic Works	shipyard, shipbuilding	Wikidata
organisation	factory		Bethlehem Hingham Shipyard	shipbuilding, shipyard	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1900	Fore River Shipyard	shipbuilding, shipyard	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company	1866	George Lawley & Son	shipbuilding, shipbuilding company	Wikidata
site	fort		Beverly Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Andrew	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Glover	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Heath	sea fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Juniper	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Sewall	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Warren	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Washington	earthworks, fort, Continental Army, park	Wikidata
site	fort	1629	Fort Miller	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1643	Fort Independence	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1776	Fort Revere	artillery fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1808	Fort Winthrop	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1897	Fort Andrews	artillery fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1899	Fort Standish	Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1899	Fort Strong	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1920	Fort Duvall	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1924	Fort Ruckman	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1942	Fort Dawes	fort	Wikidata
site	museum		USS Cassin Young	preserved watercraft, museum ship, destroyer, United States Navy	Wikidata
site	museum	1797	USS Constitution	preserved watercraft, museum ship, frigate, United States Navy, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	museum	1800	Boston Navy Yard	military museum, maritime museum, shipyard, United States Navy	Wikidata
site	museum	1843	Bunker Hill Monument	monument, military museum, obelisk	Wikidata
site	museum	1993	United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum	military museum, maritime museum	Wikidata
commons	image		Aerial view of Castle Island, Massachusetts in World War II		Commons
commons	image		USS Constitution DVIDS331961		Commons
commons	image		Fort Independence 1852		Commons
commons	image		Sketch of the burning & destroying of Castle William in Boston Harbour (NYPL Hades-1847084-ps spn 289)		Commons
commons	image		Fort Independence, Massachusetts - DPLA - 59e9561973d3fa38dca3f84a8a28b3ce		Commons
commons	image		Plan of Hospital at Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts - DPLA - 2cc182eb4c4cbb5ec9376218ba659f25		Commons
commons	image		Fort Independence - DPLA - 7dc1b9325893df5658259dec8ff797b6		Commons
commons	image		Plan of Barrack Buildings at Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts - DPLA - 853db866fccf77818496f87670339fa9		Commons
commons	image		1789 CastleWilliam BostonHarbor MassachusettsMagazine		Commons
commons	image		Antique views of ye towne of Boston (1882) (14769973022)		Commons

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