Fort Masonic

 (1814-1815) - A War of 1812 Fort established in 1814 near Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. Abandoned as a fortification in 1815 at the end of the war. Also known as Redoubt Masonic.

History of Fort Masonic
Established on 31 Aug 1814 in present day Brooklyn, New York. Built on the ruins of Revolutionary War Patriot Fort Greene (4) which was renamed by the British Fort Sutherland after their 1776 capture of New York.

Fort Masonic was built by the Grand Lodge of Free Masons, some 750 strong who came to the heights of Brooklyn en-mass. They were headed by their Grand Master, De Witt Clinton.

The fort was a square redoubt located on a diagonal within the block bounded by present day Nevins Street, State Street, Bond Street and Schermerhorn Street. The southwestern corner intersected State Street while the northwest corner intersected Schermerhorn Street.

Abandoned as a fortification in 1815 at the end of the war.

Current Status
Marker only, originally placed on the former Harriet Judson YWCA building at the corner of State Street and Nevins Street in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, New York. Marker text:

See Also:
 * New York City Forts

Sources:
 * , page 566.
 * , page 969.
 * , page 113-121 Fort Masonic, Brooklyn.

Links:
 * North American Forts - Fort Masonic
 * Brownstoner - Fort Masonic
 * New York State Military Museum - Fort Masonic