Fort Independence

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1643 fort, United States, 
See also Fort Independence (1862)

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

Location: 42.338, -71.011, KML, Maps

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tripadvisor\n","link":"","lat":42.3204,"lon":-70.9279,"icon":"/images/1/12/Tm_fort.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q5472257\" title=\"Q5472257\"\u003EFort Washington\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Epark, Continental Army, earthworks, fort\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Fort Washington@ park, Continental Army, earthworks, fort\n","link":"","lat":42.3565,"lon":-71.1045,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_fort.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q5472360\" title=\"Q5472360\"\u003EFort Winthrop\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Efort\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Fort Winthrop@ fort\n","link":"","lat":42.3519,"lon":-71.0118,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_fort.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q96406401\" title=\"Q96406401\"\u003EStage Fort\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Efort\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Stage Fort@ fort\n","link":"","lat":42.605,"lon":-70.6756,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_fort.png"}],"imageoverlays":null}

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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

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

Fort Independence

Fort Independence 1852

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

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

USS Constitution DVIDS331961

Type	Date	Description	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
link		Starforts article@			Wikidata
vessel		USS Cassin Young	destroyer, United States Navy, preserved watercraft, museum ship		Wikidata
vessel		USS Constitution	United States Navy, frigate, preserved watercraft, museum ship, tripadvisor		Wikidata
base		Camp Curtis Guild	military base		Wikidata
base		Coast Guard Air Station Salem	air base		Wikidata
base		Coast Guard Station Boston	military base		Wikidata
base		Hanscom Air Force Base	military base, Air Force Materiel Command		Wikidata
base		Marine Barracks	barracks		Wikidata
base		Naval Air Station South Weymouth	United States Navy, naval air station		Wikidata
fort		Beverly Fort	fort		Wikidata
fort		Eastern Point Fort	fort		Wikidata
fort		Fort Andrews	artillery fort		Wikidata
fort		Fort Andrew	fort, tripadvisor		Wikidata
fort		Fort Dawes	fort		Wikidata
fort		Fort Duvall	fort		Wikidata
fort		Fort Glover	fort		Wikidata
fort		Fort Heath	sea fort		Wikidata
fort		Fort Juniper	fort		Wikidata
fort		Fort Miller	fort		Wikidata
fort		Fort Revere	artillery fort, tripadvisor		Wikidata
fort		Fort Ruckman	fort		Wikidata
fort		Fort Sewall	fort, tripadvisor		Wikidata
fort		Fort Standish	fort, Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation		Wikidata
fort		Fort Strong	fort		Wikidata
fort		Fort Warren	fort, tripadvisor		Wikidata
fort		Fort Washington	park, Continental Army, earthworks, fort		Wikidata
fort		Fort Winthrop	fort		Wikidata
fort		Stage Fort	fort		Wikidata
image	1789	1789 CastleWilliam BostonHarbor MassachusettsMagazine			Wikimedia
image	1883	1883 study for a plan of Pleasure Bay			Wikimedia
image	1884	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			Wikimedia
image		Aerial view of Castle Island, Massachusetts in World War II			Wikimedia
image	1890	A gazetteer of the state of Massachusetts - with numerous illustrations (1890) (14744041376)			Wikimedia
image	1927	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			Wikimedia
image	1883	Detail, Fort Independence in 1883 study for a plan of Pleasure Bay (cropped)			Wikimedia
image		Fort Independence			Wikimedia
image		Fort Independence 1852			Wikimedia
image	2006	Fort Independence on Castle Island			Wikimedia
image	2005	Fort Independence, Castle Island, South Boston			Wikimedia
image		Fort Independence, Massachusetts			Wikimedia
image	2007	FtIndependence2			Wikimedia
image	2007	FtIndependence3			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		Sketch of the burning & destroying of Castle William in Boston Harbour (NYPL Hades-1847084-ps spn 289)			Wikimedia
image		USS Constitution DVIDS331961			Wikimedia

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