Fort Strong

Fort Strong is a former U.S. Army Coast Artillery fort that occupied the northern third of Long Island in the Boston Harbor. The island had a training camp during the American Civil War, and a gun battery was built there in the 1870s. The fort was built in 1893-1906 during the Endicott period of expansion in U.S. coast defense, and was part of the Coast Defenses of Boston. Formerly, it was also known as Long Island Military Reservation. Before World War I, a large station for handling submarine mines was added to the fort's defenses. Prior to World War I the fort was probably manned by over 1,000 soldiers. During World War II, two batteries of 3-inch guns defended channel minefields, but the big guns and other 3-inch batteries were decommissioned. Declared surplus in 1947, the fort served as a Nike missile site until 1961, and was redeveloped in 2005-2009 for a children's summer camp and later a homeless shelter. However, in 2014 the island's bridge was demolished due to safety concerns, and all activity ended.

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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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1899 Fort Strong

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World War I

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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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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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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

1993-01-07T00:00:00Z

1993 United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum

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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		FortWiki 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		Ft-Strong-Obsolete-Bty		Commons
commons	image		Strong-Mine-Handling		Commons
commons	image		Strong-Mines-S		Commons
commons	image		Long Island - Boston Harbor - 100708 - b - 067-300		Commons
commons	image		Long Island - Boston Harbor - 100708 - a - 035-300		Commons
commons	image		Long Island - Boston Harbor - 100708 - b - 075-300		Commons
commons	image		Long Island - Boston Harbor - 100708 - a - 037-300		Commons
commons	image		Basinger-CRF		Commons
commons	image		Battery-Smyth		Commons

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