Acushnet Fort

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Acushnet Fort was a fort that existed from 1776 to around 1820 on Eldridge Point in New Bedford, Massachusetts. It was originally built with Commonwealth resources during the American Revolution in 1776 with ten guns. Rebuilt in 1808 under the federal second system of fortifications, it could accommodate 40 men and had six guns and a magazine.

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Location: 41.5932, -70.9018, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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    naval engagement in the American Revolution
  • Mount Hope Bay raids
    1778 series of military raids by British troops during the American Revolutionary War
  • Fort Phoenix
    American Revolutionary War-era fort located at the entrance to the Fairhaven-New Bedford harbor in Fairhaven, Massachusetts.
  • Fort Rodman
  • Russell Garrison
    fort in Massachusetts
  • Acushnet Fort
  • Brewster Islands Military Reservation
    coastal defense site in Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, USA
  • Calf Island Military Reservation
    military reservation in Massachusetts
  • Butler Point Military Reservation
    military reservation in Massachusetts
  • Fort Church
    World War II US coast defense fort
  • Barneys Joy Point Military Reservation
    United States Coastal Defense Site
  • Hiddensee
    Tarantul-class corvette in East German Navy ship, brought to US for analysis: now museum
  • USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.
    1945 Gearing-class destroyer
  • USS Massachusetts
    1941 South Dakota-class battleship
  • PT-617
    torpedo boat of the United States Navy
  • PT 796
    torpedo boat of the United States Navy
  • Battleship Cove
    maritime museum in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1775Battle off Fairhavennaval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1778Mount Hope Bay raidsUnited States, Continental Army, Kingdom of Great Britain, battleWikidata
    linkpageFortWiki page@Wikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS Fall Riverheavy cruiser, Baltimore-class cruiserWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS Lionfishattack submarine, preserved watercraft, United States NavyWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS Valorcoastal minesweeper, Accentor-class minesweeperWikidata
    objectwatercraftWLV-613preserved watercraft, shipWikidata
    objectwatercraft1930Lightship No. 114lightvesselWikidata
    sitefortFort PhoenixfortWikidata
    sitefortFort Rodmanartillery fort, historic districtWikidata
    sitefort1675Russell Garrisonfort, ruinsWikidata
    sitefort1776Acushnet FortfortWikidata
    sitefort1941Brewster Islands Military ReservationfortWikidata
    sitefort1941Calf Island Military ReservationfortWikidata
    sitefort1942Butler Point Military ReservationfortWikidata
    sitefort1942Fort ChurchfortWikidata
    sitefort1943Barneys Joy Point Military ReservationfortWikidata
    sitemuseumHiddenseecorvette, German Navy, United States Navy, preserved watercraft, East German Navy, museum shipWikidata
    sitemuseumUSS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.preserved watercraft, museum ship, destroyer, United States NavyWikidata
    sitemuseumUSS Massachusettspreserved watercraft, battleship, museum ship, United States NavyWikidata
    sitemuseum1945PT-617preserved watercraft, motor torpedo boat, museum ship, United States NavyWikidata
    sitemuseum1945PT 796preserved watercraft, PT boat, museum ship, United States NavyWikidata
    sitemuseum1965Battleship Covemaritime museum, military museumWikidata