Fort Independence is a granite bastion fort that provided harbor defenses for Boston, Massachusetts, located on Castle Island. Fort Independence is one of the oldest continuously fortified sites of English origin in the United States.

This webpage will show the fantastic amenities offered at Fort Independence and Castle Island State Park, a 22-acre Park at the Entrance Boston Inner Harbor site.

Fort Independence, formerly known as Castle William, sits on top of Castle Island. Due to its strategic location on Boston Harbor, this site has served as the home to military fortifications for hundreds of years. It is considered the "oldest fortified military site in British North America."

2024年5月13日 · Fort Independence – 1800. The fort was rebuilt and expanded by military engineer Jean Foncin in 1803. The fort was now described as “a regular pentagon, with bastions of masonry, mounting 42 heavy cannons, with two …

2024年4月12日 · Fort Independence became one of the earlier generations of fortifications selected to be reengineered into a Third System fortification. Meant to serve as a secondary line of defense to Fort Warren on Georges Island , construction on Fort Independence began in 1833 and took nearly twenty years to finish. 6

Fort Independence, a pentagonal five-bastioned, granite fort built between 1834 and 1851 is the dominating feature of Castle Island. The site had been used for other forts since 1623. Fort Independence was under federal control and used by the military during World War I …

2024年8月29日 · Fort Independence on Castle Island is a must-see for history buffs and casual visitors alike. This impressive fort, dating back to the 1600s, offers a glimpse into America's past. Located in South Boston, it provides stunning views of the harbor and a …

Fort Independence is the name of several forts in the United States: Fort Independence (California), U.S. Cavalry fort during the 1860s, now site of the Fort Independence Indian Reservation near Independence, California; Fort Independence (Colorado), frontier trading post near present-day Pueblo, Colorado

Massachusetts ceded Castle Island to the United States in 1798. President John Adams came to dedicate new fort as "Fort Independence" in 1799. This, the island's 7th fort, 5-bastiened and of brick, was built by Colonel John Foncin between 1801 and 1803. By 1551, Colonel Sylvanus Thayer, "the Father of West Point."

2022年6月22日 · This page will show a guided tour of Fort Independence on Castle Island in Boston as given by Castle island Association Guides on summer weekends. This page will walk you thru, just like a weekend tour.