Fort Pickering
Fort Pickering (1794-1900) - A First System fortification established in 1794 on the site of a previous fortification named Fort William on Winter Island in Essex County, Massachusetts. Named for Colonel Timothy Pickering, adjutant general of the Continental Army and secretary of War in 1795. Abandoned in 1900. Also known briefly as Fort Ann.
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Fort Pickering Moat -
Fort Pickering Powder Magazine -
Site of Fort Pickering and Fort Pickering Light
Current Status
Part of Winter Island Marine Park, Winter Island, Essex County, Massachusetts. The remaining earthworks, moat and magazines are from the U.S. Civil War era rebuild of the fort. Parking fee.
Context
Location:
Winter Island Marine Park, Winter Island, Essex County, Massachusetts.
Lat: 42.527° Long: -70.867° Elevation: 0'
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USGS, OHM
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 407-408
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Related:
2012 New England Plan, First System, Fort Pickering, Fort William, Second System,