Fort Sewall

Fort Sewall is a historic coastal fortification in Marblehead, Massachusetts. It is located at Gale's Head, the northeastern point of the main Marblehead peninsula, on a promontory that overlooks the entrance to Marblehead Harbor. Until 1814 it was called Gale's Head Fort.

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Location: 42.5086, -70.8416, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  1689 Boston revolt ⓘ
  April 1689 revolt in Boston

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  Battle of Gloucester ⓘ
  1775 skirmish fought early in the American Revolutionary War at Gloucester, Massachusetts

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  Battle of Menotomy ⓘ
  early battle of the American Revolutionary War

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  Siege of Boston ⓘ
  1775 the Continental Army's siege of British-held Boston during the beginning of the American Revolutionary War

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  Battle of Chelsea Creek ⓘ
  1775 battle of the American Revolutionary War

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  Battle of Bunker Hill ⓘ
  1775 early battle of the American Revoluntionary War

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  Fortification of Dorchester Heights ⓘ
  military action of the American Revolutionary War

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  Action of 2 September 1781 ⓘ
  1781 naval battle

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  Capture of USS Chesapeake ⓘ
  1813 naval battle between an American ship and a British ship

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  Beverly Fort ⓘ
  fort in Beverly, Massachusetts, U.S

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  Eastern Point Fort ⓘ
  1860s fort in Gloucester, Massachusetts

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  Fort Andrew ⓘ
   

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  Fort Defiance ⓘ
  19th-century fort in Gloucester, Massachusetts

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  Fort Glover ⓘ
  fort in Massachusetts

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  Fort Heath ⓘ
  US seacoast military installation for defense

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  Fort Juniper ⓘ
  military fort in Massachusetts during the American Revolutionary War.

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  Fort Sewall ⓘ
  fort in Massachusetts  

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  Fort Warren ⓘ
  fort in Boston Harbor  

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  Fort Washington ⓘ
  historic fort in Massachusetts, USA

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  Old Stone Fort ⓘ
  old fort in Massachusetts

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  Stage Fort ⓘ
  fort in Massachusetts, US, 1635 to 1898

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  Fort Miller ⓘ
  coastal defense fort in Marblehead, Massachusetts, in existence circa 1630-1900

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  Fort Independence ⓘ
  fort on Castle Island in South Boston, Massachusetts

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  Fort Revere ⓘ
  fort in Massachusetts

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  Fort Winthrop ⓘ
  fort in Massachusetts

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  Fort Andrews ⓘ
  part of the defenses of Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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  Fort Standish ⓘ
  fort in Boston, Massachusetts

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  Fort Strong ⓘ
  historic fort in Massachusetts, USA

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  Fort Duvall ⓘ
  fort in Massachusetts

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  Fort Ruckman ⓘ
  U.S. Coast Artillery fort located in Nahant, Massachusetts

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  Fort Dawes ⓘ
  

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  USS Cassin Young ⓘ
  1943 Fletcher-class destroyer

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  USS Constitution ⓘ
  1797 heavy frigate of the United States Navy, oldest commissioned naval vessel afloat

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  Boston Navy Yard ⓘ
  shipbuilding facility in the United States Navy

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  Bunker Hill Monument ⓘ
  military museum

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  USS New Hampshire ⓘ
  New Hampshire named ship

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1689 1689 Boston revolt

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1775 Battle of Gloucester

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1775 Battle of Menotomy

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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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1781 Action of 2 September 1781

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1813 Capture of USS Chesapeake

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1629 Fort Miller

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1643 Fort Independence

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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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1864 USS New Hampshire

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Fort Sewall Tercentenary Marker

Fort Sewall Stockade

Fort Sewall Stockade

Walk way to the sea at Fort Sewall 7.15.2010 - panoramio

InsideviewFortSewall

Marblehead Massachusetts paths around Fort Sewall

Marblehead Massachusetts view from Fort Sewall looking northeast

Marblehead Massachusetts sign at Fort Sewall at entrance

Marblehead Massachusetts Fort Sewall site plan map

Marblehead Massachusetts Fort Sewell entranceway

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1689	1689 Boston revolt	rebellion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1775	Battle of Gloucester	Kingdom of Great Britain, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1775	Battle of Menotomy	battle	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
event	armed conflict	1781	Action of 2 September 1781	France, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1813	Capture of USS Chesapeake	United States, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, naval battle	Wikidata
link	page		National Register of Historic Places page@		Wikidata
link	page		National Register of Historic Places listed place page@		Wikidata
link	page		Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System page@		Wikidata
link	page		FortWiki page@		Wikidata
link	page		Tripadvisor 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 Grouse	ship	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Princeton	steamship	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	arms industry	1955	Dynamics Research Corporation	arms industry, public company, business	Wikidata
organisation	factory		Bethlehem Atlantic Works	shipyard, shipbuilding	Wikidata
organisation	factory		Bethlehem Hingham Shipyard	shipbuilding, shipyard	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company	1866	George Lawley & Son	shipbuilding, shipbuilding company	Wikidata
site	fort		Beverly Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Eastern Point Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Andrew	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Defiance	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		Old Stone Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Stage Fort	fort	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	shipwreck	1864	USS New Hampshire	shipwreck, ship of the line	Wikidata
commons	image		Fort Sewall Tercentenary Marker		Commons
commons	image		Fort Sewall Stockade		Commons
commons	image		Fort Sewall Stockade		Commons
commons	image		Walk way to the sea at Fort Sewall 7.15.2010 - panoramio		Commons
commons	image		InsideviewFortSewall		Commons
commons	image		Marblehead Massachusetts paths around Fort Sewall		Commons
commons	image		Marblehead Massachusetts view from Fort Sewall looking northeast		Commons
commons	image		Marblehead Massachusetts sign at Fort Sewall at entrance		Commons
commons	image		Marblehead Massachusetts Fort Sewall site plan map		Commons
commons	image		Marblehead Massachusetts Fort Sewell entranceway		Commons