Battery Porter

 (1902-1917) - Battery Porter was a concrete Endicott Period 5" gun battery located on Fort Hunt, Fairfax County, Virginia. The Battery was named on 15 May 1903 for 1st Lt. James E. Porter, 7th U.S. Cavalry who was killed at the Battle of Little Big Horn in 1876 . Battery construction started in November 1898, was completed by 30 Jun 1901 and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 26 Aug 1902 at a total cost of $ 8,000.00.  Deactivated in 1917.

Endicott Period (1890-1910)
Battery Porter was a reinforced concrete Endicott Period 5" rapid fire gun battery with one M1897 gun mounted on an M1896 Carriage. The battery consisted of one 5" gun emplacement with a magazine below and an observation station.

The carriage was sent to Fort Hunt on 16 Jul 1900 from the Bethlehem Iron Company and the guns were mounted by 30 Jun 1902.



World War I (1917-1918)
Battery Porter was deactivated in 1917 and the gun was removed 31 Dec 1917 and shipped to the Morgan Engineering Company for modification to a 3.3" gun. It was eventually shipped to France, returned to Aberdeen and then donated to Caroline Post #27, Denton Maryland. The mount was scrapped on 12 Dec 1918.

Current Status
On Fort Hunt National Park, Fairfax County, Virginia. No period guns or carriages are in place.

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Links: 
 * Wikipedia James Porter Page