Fort Washington

Fort Washington, also known as Fort Washington Park, is a historic site at 95 Waverly Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was built by soldiers of the Continental Army under the orders of George Washington in November 1775. It is the oldest surviving fortification from the American Revolutionary War and the only surviving fortification from the Siege of Boston. Fort Washington was placed on the List of Registered Historic Places in Massachusetts on April 3, 1973.

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Fort Washington Park
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• National Register of Historic Places page^@
• National Register of Historic Places listed place page^@
• Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System page^@
• FortWiki page^@
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  Attack on Sudbury ⓘ
  battle during King Philip's War

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  1689 Boston revolt ⓘ
  April 1689 revolt in Boston

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  Battle of Concord ⓘ
  1775 battle in Concord, Massachusetts at the very start of the American Revolutionary war

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  Battle of Lexington ⓘ
  1775 battle in Lexington, Massachusetts at the very start of the American Revolutionary War

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  Battle of Menotomy ⓘ
  early battle of the American Revolutionary War

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  Battles of Lexington and Concord ⓘ
  first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War (1775)

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

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  Fort Andrew ⓘ
   

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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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  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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  United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum ⓘ
  museum ship in Quincy, Massachusetts

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Siege of Boston

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1676 Attack on Sudbury

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1689 1689 Boston revolt

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1775 Battle of Concord

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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 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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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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1993 United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum

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An historic guide to Cambridge (1907) (14758365776)

An historic guide to Cambridge (1907) (14758365776)

Martin Annis Crossing, Grand Junction Railroad

Martin Annis Crossing, Grand Junction Railroad

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1676	Attack on Sudbury	United States, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1689	1689 Boston revolt	rebellion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1775	Battle of Concord	battle	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		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
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
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commons	image		Fort Washington (Cambridge, Massachusetts) - 00001a		Commons
commons	image		Fort Washington (Cambridge, Massachusetts) - 00003a		Commons
commons	image		Fort Washington (Cambridge, Massachusetts) - 00002a		Commons
commons	image		Fort Washington (Cambridge, Massachusetts) - 00001a		Commons
commons	image		Fort Washington (Cambridge, Massachusetts) - 00000a		Commons
commons	image		An historic guide to Cambridge (1907) (14758365776)		Commons
commons	image		An historic guide to Cambridge (1907) (14758365776)		Commons
commons	image		Martin Annis Crossing, Grand Junction Railroad		Commons
commons	image		Martin Annis Crossing, Grand Junction Railroad		Commons