Battery Murphy (1)

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When construction began in April of 1899 was completed in June of 1900, Battery Murphy would be the longest active battery at Fort Columbia, providing 45 years of continious active military service in the Harbor Defense Project. The battery was in three wars before finally being deactivated on August 24th, 1945. The battery was armed with two 6-inch disappearing rifles. Though the guns never fired in anger during combat, it fired thousand of shells in practice drills throughout its service.

Currently, the battery is in excellent shape. There is a project to restore the Hodges shell hoists and wiring the battery with lights, though none of these projects haven't started yet.

Battery Murphy is named after Captain William C. Murphy, who was killed at the Philippines on August 14, 1900 during the Spanish-American War.

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