Fort Andrews (1)

Fort Andrews (1) (1897-1948) - An Endicott Period Coastal Fort first established in 1897 as a sub-post of Fort Strong (2) on Peddock's Island, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Named Fort Andrews in G.O. 43, 4 Apr 1900, after MG George Lennard Andrews, professor of languages, United States Military Academy, 1861-1892, who served throughout the U.S. Civil War (1861-1865), and was brevetted major general of volunteers for faithful and meritorious service. Abandoned in 1948.

Fort Andrews 1908 Barracks Destroyed by Fire 3 Dec 1926	Fort Andrews 1907 Post Exchange (PX)
Fort Andrews 1924

Endicott Period (1890-1910)

Part of the Harbor Defense of Boston, Massachusetts.

Five Endicott Period gun batteries were built between 1898 and 1904 on Fort Andrews. The first battery to be built, Battery Whitman, was accepted for service on 15 Jan 1902. The remaining four batteries, Battery Cushing, Battery Bumpus, Battery Rice and Battery McCook (2), were all accepted for service on the same day, 29 Dec 1904. During much of this period Fort Andrews was a sub-post of Fort Strong.

General Order 135, 8 Aug 1904, made Fort Andrews an independent post, no longer a sub-post of Fort Strong.

Construction on the permanent post buildings began in 1905 and continued until 1912. By the end of 1912 the post was essentially complete. Fort Andrews was built out as a four company, open plan, coastal fort. Officer and NCO quarters were arranged in a semicircle at the base of a hill facing four 109 man enlisted barracks across a narrow parade. The gun batteries were place on the north end of the island behind and to the west of the four barracks.

Fort Andrews (1) Endicott Period Battery (edit list)

Battery Click on Battery links below	No.	Caliber	Type Mount	Service Years	Battery Cost	Notes
Battery Cushing	8	12"	Mortar	1901-1904-1904-1942	$ 150,576
Battery Whitman	8	12"	Mortar	1898-1901-1902-1942	$ 86,000
Battery McCook (2)	2	6"	Pedestal	1901-1904-1904-1947	$ 34,182	Rebuilt 1943
Battery Rice	2	5"	Pedestal	1899-1901-1904-1917	$ 23,800	Guns transferred to Cape Henry
Battery Bumpus	2	3"	Pedestal	1902-1904-1904-1946	$ 18,500
Source: CDSG

Fort Andrews Plan

Current Status

Part of Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area and Boston Harbor Islands State Park, Peddock's Island, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

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Location: Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area and Boston Harbor Islands State Park, Peddock's Island, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Maps & Images Lat: 42.300318 Long: -70.930413 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: '

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 394
• U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of Boston, Massachusetts, (HDB-AN-45), 31 Jan 1945, CDSG
• Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Andrews
• Wikipedia - Fort Andrews

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