Fort Miley
Fort Miley (1899-1948) - Established as an Endicott Period coastal fort in 1899 to guard the entrance to San Francisco Harbor. Named in 1900 after Lt. Col. John D. Miley, U.S. Volunteers, who died in the Philippine Islands in 1899.
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Fort Miley History
Endicott Period
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Chester | 2 1 |
12" 12" |
Disappearing Disappearing |
1899-1901-1902-1943 1902-1903-1902-1943 |
$ 165,919 | |
| Battery Livingston | 8 | 12" | Mortar | 1899-1902-1902-1943 | $ 174,051 | |
| Battery Springer | 8 | 12" | Mortar | 1899-1902-1902-1943 | Included above | |
| Source: CDSG | ||||||
World War II
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery 243 | 2 | 6" | Shielded Barbette (SBC) | 1943-1943-1944-1948 | $ 245,808 | Guns mounted 1948 |
| Battery AMTB - Lands End | 4 | 90mm | AMTB | 1943-1943-1943-1948 | $ 13,050 | |
| Battery Lobos | 2 | 6" | Naval Pedestal | 1942-1942-1943-1945 | $ 14,416 | |
| Source: CDSG | ||||||
Current Status
Most of the original Army buildings were demolished in 1934 to allow construction of the Fort Miley Veterans Administration Hospital. One original army ordnance storehouse survives as a maintenance building for the National Park Service and the remains of several Endicott Period batteries are around the perimeter of the hospital.
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Location: Point Lobos, bordered by Clement St. and Lincoln Park between 40th to 48th avenues. in San Francisco, California. Maps & Images Lat: 37.782299 Long: -122.505434 |
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