Battery Gardner

 (1924-1946) - Battery Augustus P. Gardner was a reinforced concrete, World War I 12 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Ruckman, Essex County, Massachusetts. The battery was named in G.O. 9, 11 Feb 1920, after Major Augustus P. Gardner, former member of Congress from Massachusetts, who died at Camp Wheeler, Georgia, 14 Jan 1918, while serving with the 121st Infantry. Funds allocated 16 Mar 1918 in the amount of $365,000. Deactivated in 1946.

World War I (1917-1918)
Originally built as a World War I concrete coastal gun battery with two 12" M1895MI-A4 guns mounted on M1917-A2 Barbette carriages.



World War II (1941-1945)
Battery Gardner was a part of the Harbor Defenses of Boston plan throughout World War II. The battery was casemated during the war to provide overhead protection for the guns and crews. When the war ended in 1945 the battery was declared surplus. The guns and carriages were processed for salvage in 1946.



Current Status
Part of Baley's Hill City Park, Nahant, Essex County, Massachusetts. No period guns or mounts in place.

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 * New York Times - Battery Gardner