Fort Smallwood

Fort Smallwood (1896-1928) - An Endicott Period Coastal Fort named for Revolutionary War Maj. Gen. William Smallwood who later became governor of Maryland. Sold to City of Baltimore in 1928 for use as a city park. Fort Smallwood Entrance Sign Fort Smallwood Barracks Building History Established to protect the entrance to Baltimore Harbor. Located on a 100 acre tract in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, purchased by the Federal Government in 1896. Battery construction began in 1899 and the first battery was completed in 1900. Usually garrisoned by detachment from Fort Howard (1). Endicott Period Part of the Harbor Defense of Baltimore. Battery Hartshorne Panorama A two battery Endicott Period coastal fort. Battery Hartshorne was armed with two 6" guns on disappearing carriages and Battery Sykes was armed with two 3" pedestal mounted guns. Fort Smallwood Endicott Period Battery (edit list) Battery Click on Battery links below No. Caliber Type Mount Service Years Notes Battery Hartshorne 2 6" Disappearing Carriage 1900-1927 Battery Sykes 2 3" Pedestal Mount 1905-1927 Destroyed Source: CDSG Fort Smallwood Plan 1921 Current Status Purchased in 1928 for use as a Baltimore City Park. On April 1, 2006 Fort Smallwood Park became the newest regional park in the Anne Arundel County Park System. No period guns or carriages. Battery Sykes is completely gone replaced by a parking lot. Battery Hartshorne is sealed up with the battery building completely exposed with no access to the gun level. Several period buildings survive but are not open to the public including the barracks building (circa 1901). Location: Rock Point, Maryland. At the Patapsco River entrance opposite Fort Howard (1). Maps & Images Lat: 39.16611 Long: -76.47806 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 5' Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 390 North American Forts - Fort Smallwood Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library Links: Spy Arrested Visited: 2 Apr 2009 Picture Gallery Barracks Building Rear of Barracks Building