Battery McIntosh (1)

Battery McIntosh (1) (1900-1923) - Battery McIntosh was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 8 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Dade (3), Egmont Key, Pinellas County, Florida. The battery was named in G.O. 78, 25 May 1903 after Ltc. James S. McIntosh, 5th U.S. Infantry, Bvt. Col., U.S. Army, veteran of the War of 1812, who died 26 Sep 1847 of wounds received at the battle of Molino del Ray, Mexico, 8 Sep 1847, during the Mexican-American War. Battery construction started in October 1898, was completed April 1900 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 8 May 1900 at a cost of $ 118,949.53. Deactivated in 1923. Battery McIntosh Gun #2 Battery McIntosh Gun #1 Battery McIntosh Gun Emplacement #2 Battery McIntosh Gun Emplacement #1 Battery McIntosh Endicott Period (1890-1910) Part of the Harbor Defense of Tampa Bay. Originally built as an Endicott Period concrete coastal gun battery with two 8" M1888MI guns mounted on M1896 disappearing carriages. Battery McIntosh Armament (edit list) Empl No Caliber Type Barrel Length Model Serial No Manufacturer Carriage Service Dates Notes 1 8" Rifle 278.5" M1888MI 2 Bethlehem Disappearing, M1896, #26, Morgan 1900-1923 See note 1 2 8" Rifle 278.5" M1888MI 1 Bethlehem Disappearing, M1896, #31, Walker 1900-1923 See note 1 Source: RCW Form 1, 30 Sep 1921, CDSG, Berhow, Mark A. ed, American Seacoast Defenses: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition, CDSG Press, McLean, VA, 2004, ISBN 0-9748167-0-1, pages 110-111, 212 Note 1: Guns and carriages turned over to State of Florida, 23 Jan 1923, for park purposes. Gun #2 and carriage #31 transferred to St. Petersburg, Florida, 15 Apr 1927. Gun #1 and carriage #26 transferred to Plant Park in Tampa, Florida, 14 Jan 1928. CDSG Gun Card Collection from NARA Battery McIntosh Plan World War I (1917-1918) Current Status Part of Egmont Key Florida State Park, Egmont Key, Pinellas County, Florida. No period guns or mounts in place. Location: Fort Dade, Egmont Key Florida State Park, Egmont Key, Pinellas County, Florida. Maps & Images Lat: 27.60033 Long: -82.76301 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 24.67' GPS Locations: 27.60030, -82.76301 Battery McIntosh (1) 27.60050, -82.76302 Gun Emplacement #1 27.60017, -82.76306 Gun Emplacement #2 Sources: Links: Visited: 2 Feb 2012