Fort Independence

fort on Castle Island in South Boston, Massachusetts
see also Fort Independence, Fort Independence

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1643 fort, United States of America, 

• Massachusetts Historical Commission entry^@
• National Register of Historic Places entry^@
• Freebase entry^@
• FortWiki article^@

Location: 42.338056, -71.011667, ///frog.chemistry.snack, Google, Bing, Aerial View, OldMapsOnline, ESRI Imagery, Historic Markers, KML

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1789 CastleWilliam BostonHarbor MassachusettsMagazine

1883 study for a plan of Pleasure Bay

1884 Preliminary study of a plan for a Pleasure Bay between Dorchester Point and Castle Island, by Frederick Law Olmsted, from the Digital Commonwealth - commonwealth 8336hc39p

Aerial view of Castle Island, Massachusetts in World War II

A gazetteer of the state of Massachusetts - with numerous illustrations (1890) (14744041376)

A general and particular plan of the island of Castle William near Boston. Shewing the works in their original and present state, together with sections through the same. Carried on and survey'd under LOC gm71000937

CastleIsland2 BostonHarbor 2009

CastleIsland plane2 BostonHarbor 2009

CastleIsland plane BostonHarbor 2009

Detail, Fort Independence in 1883 study for a plan of Pleasure Bay (cropped)

FortIndependence-Boston-Sign

Fort Independence on Castle Island

Fort Independence, Castle Island, South Boston

Fort Independence, Massachusetts

FtIndependence2

FtIndependence3

Plan of Barrack Buildings at Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts

Plan of Hospital at Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts

USS Constitution DVIDS331961

Type	Description	Date	Keywords	Notes	Source
link	Massachusetts Historical Commission entry@				Wikidata
link	National Register of Historic Places entry@				Wikidata
link	Freebase entry@				Wikidata
link	FortWiki article@				Wikidata
vessel	USS Constitution	1797	sailing frigate, museum ship, United States Navy, tripadvisor		Wikidata
base	Camp Curtis Guild	1916	military base		Wikidata
museum	Bunker Hill Monument	1843	monument, military museum, obelisk		Wikidata
image	1789 CastleWilliam BostonHarbor MassachusettsMagazine	1789			Wikimedia
image	1883 study for a plan of Pleasure Bay	1883			Wikimedia
image	1884 Preliminary study of a plan for a Pleasure Bay between Dorchester Point and Castle Island, by Frederick Law Olmsted, from the Digital Commonwealth - commonwealth 8336hc39p	1884			Wikimedia
image	Aerial view of Castle Island, Massachusetts in World War II				Wikimedia
image	A gazetteer of the state of Massachusetts - with numerous illustrations (1890) (14744041376)	1890			Wikimedia
image	A general and particular plan of the island of Castle William near Boston. Shewing the works in their original and present state, together with sections through the same. Carried on and survey'd under LOC gm71000937	1927			Wikimedia
image	CastleIsland2 BostonHarbor 2009	2009			Wikimedia
image	CastleIsland plane2 BostonHarbor 2009	2009			Wikimedia
image	CastleIsland plane BostonHarbor 2009	2009			Wikimedia
image	Detail, Fort Independence in 1883 study for a plan of Pleasure Bay (cropped)	1883			Wikimedia
image	FortIndependence-Boston-Sign	2008			Wikimedia
image	Fort Independence on Castle Island	2006			Wikimedia
image	Fort Independence, Castle Island, South Boston	2005			Wikimedia
image	Fort Independence, Massachusetts				Wikimedia
image	FtIndependence2	2007			Wikimedia
image	FtIndependence3	2007			Wikimedia
image	Plan of Barrack Buildings at Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts				Wikimedia
image	Plan of Hospital at Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts				Wikimedia
image	USS Constitution DVIDS331961				Wikimedia