Fort Washington (6)

Fort Washington (6) (1775-1776) - A Revolutionary War fortification established in 1775 by the Continental Army under General George Washington in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Revolutionary War (1775-1783)

Established as a three gun, half moon shaped battery during the Patriot siege of British held Boston in November 1775 during the Revolutionary War. The fortification consisted of earthworks in a semicircle with three embrasures for cannon. Each section of the earthworks was fronted with a small moat. Part of a 10 mile chain of defenses erected between Charlestown and Cambridge.

Current Status

Part of Fort Washington City Park restored in 1857 and 1900. Has three non-period cannon from Fort Winthrop.

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Location: Fort washington Park, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

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Lat: 42.3564862 Long: -71.1044966

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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 412

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