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[[Image:Outer Brewster Island MR Plan.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Outer Brewster Island Military Reservation Plan]] | |||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Part of Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area and Boston Harbor Islands State Park, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. | Part of Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area and Boston Harbor Islands State Park, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. | ||
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<googlemap version="0.9" lat="42. | <googlemap version="0.9" lat="42.341504" lon="-70.878961" zoom="17" width="500" scale="yes" overview="yes" controls="large" icons="http://www.fortwiki.com/mapicons/icon{label}.png"> | ||
(M) 42.3417654, -70.8772685 | (M) 42.3417654, -70.8772685 | ||
Outer Brewster Island<br>Military Reservation (1937-1950) | Outer Brewster Island<br>Military Reservation (1937-1950) | ||
(B) 42.341631, -70.878602 | (B) 42.341631, -70.878602 | ||
[[Battery 209]] (Jewell)<br>(1943-1948) | [[Battery 209]] (Jewell)<br>(1943-1948) | ||
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'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
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'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/maboston2.html North American Forts - Brewster Islands Military Reservation] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/maboston2.html North American Forts - Brewster Islands Military Reservation] | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Brewster_Island Wikipedia - Brewster Islands Military Reservation] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Brewster_Island Wikipedia - Brewster Islands Military Reservation] | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Brewster | {{DEFAULTSORT:Outer Brewster Island Military Reservation}} | ||
[[Category:All]] | [[Category:All]] | ||
[[Category:Massachusetts All]] | [[Category:Massachusetts All]] | ||
Revision as of 17:03, 1 July 2011
Outer Brewster Island Military Reservation (1937-1950) - An World War II Coastal Military Reservation first established by G.O. 6, 1937, in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Abandoned in 1950.
World War II (1941-1945)
Part of the Harbor Defense of Boston, Massachusetts.
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery 209 Battery Jewell |
2 | 6" | Shielded Barbette (SBC) | 1943-1948 | $ ? | |
| Source: CDSG | ||||||
Current Status
Part of Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area and Boston Harbor Islands State Park, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
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Location: Brewster Islands, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Maps & Images Lat: 42.3417654 Long: -70.8772685 |
Sources:
- U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of Boston, Massachusetts, (HDB-AN-45), 31 Jan 1945, CDSG
Links:
- North American Forts - Brewster Islands Military Reservation
- Wikipedia - Brewster Islands Military Reservation
- CDSG
Visited: No
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