Category:Fort Independence (Massachusetts)

**Fort Independence**
	fort on Castle Island in South Boston, Massachusetts
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Instance of	fort;
Location	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Heritage designation	National Register of Historic Places listed place (A, NRHP site, Fort Independence, 1970–);
Inception	1643;
Different from	Fort Independence; Fort Independence;
	42° 20′ 17″ N, 71° 00′ 42″ W
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	Q1438579; Library of Congress authority ID: sh92005537; U.S. National Archives Identifier: 10043369; J9U ID: 987007537178505171; NRHP reference number: 70000921; OpenStreetMap relation ID: 64881
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English: 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. The first primitive fortification, called "The Castle", was placed on the site in 1634 and, after two re-buildings, replaced circa 1692 with a more substantial structure known as Castle William. Re-built after it was abandoned by the British during the American Revolution, Castle William was renamed Fort Adams and then Fort Independence. The existing granite fort was constructed between 1833 and 1851. Today it is preserved as a state park and fires occasional ceremonial salutes. Fort Independence was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

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Donald McKay obelisk (17 F)

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Edgar Allan Poe plaque (Boston) (3 F)

Media in category "Fort Independence (Massachusetts)"

The following 53 files are in this category, out of 53 total.

1789 CastleWilliam BostonHarbor MassachusettsMagazine.jpg 634 × 431; 261 KB
1883 study for a plan of Pleasure Bay.jpg 4,716 × 4,024; 2.26 MB
1884 Preliminary study of a plan for a Pleasure Bay between Dorchester Point and Castle Island, by Frederick Law Olmsted, from the Digital Commonwealth - commonwealth 8336hc39p.jpg 4,716 × 4,024; 2.26 MB
A general and particular plan of the island of Castle William near Boston. Shewing the works in their original and present state, together with sections through the same. Carried on and survey'd under LOC gm71000937.tif 13,959 × 8,942; 357.12 MB
2017 Fort Independence, Castle Island from Boston Harbor 1.jpg 3,373 × 1,326; 788 KB
2017 Fort Independence, Castle Island from Boston Harbor 2.jpg 3,937 × 1,304; 1.02 MB
A gazetteer of the state of Massachusetts - with numerous illustrations (1890) (14744041376).jpg 2,448 × 1,448; 888 KB
A general and particular plan of the island of Castle William near Boston. Shewing the works in their original and present state, together with sections through the same. Carried on and survey'd under LOC gm71000937.jpg 13,959 × 8,942; 14.32 MB
Aerial view of Castle Island, Massachusetts in World War II.jpg 1,907 × 1,600; 1,007 KB
Castle Island - Fort Independence.jpg 3,540 × 1,868; 2.99 MB
Castle Island Park, Boston (493367) (24662597450).jpg 3,808 × 2,140; 2.62 MB
Castle Island Park, Boston (493368) (10772222526).jpg 3,728 × 2,101; 2.01 MB
Castle Island Park, Boston (493369) (10772232446).jpg 3,809 × 2,141; 1.89 MB
Castle Island Park, Boston. - panoramio.jpg 3,728 × 2,101; 2 MB
CastleIsland BostonHarbor 2009.jpg 3,648 × 1,247; 936 KB
CastleIsland plane BostonHarbor 2009.jpg 3,553 × 1,560; 990 KB
CastleIsland plane2 BostonHarbor 2009.jpg 2,247 × 1,734; 562 KB
CastleIsland2 BostonHarbor 2009.jpg 3,582 × 1,055; 736 KB
D Street - West Broadway, Boston, MA, USA - panoramio (2).jpg 4,128 × 2,322; 3.72 MB
D Street - West Broadway, Boston, MA, USA - panoramio (3).jpg 2,322 × 4,128; 1.36 MB
Detail, Fort Independence in 1883 study for a plan of Pleasure Bay (cropped).jpg 719 × 893; 110 KB
For Independence from Boston Harbor.png 604 × 599; 477 KB
Fort Independence (Boston) - DSC00724.JPG 4,320 × 3,240; 5.63 MB
Fort Independence (Boston) - DSC00725.JPG 4,320 × 3,240; 5.44 MB
Fort Independence (Boston) - DSC00726.JPG 4,320 × 3,240; 5.6 MB
Fort Independence (Boston) - DSC00727.JPG 4,320 × 3,240; 4.69 MB
Fort Independence (Boston) - DSC00735.JPG 4,320 × 3,240; 5.08 MB
Fort Independence 1852.jpg 750 × 520; 62 KB
Fort Independence Boston 5.JPG 3,591 × 1,946; 1.43 MB
Fort Independence from Boston Harbor.png 553 × 529; 543 KB
Fort independence mass.jpg 1,442 × 587; 232 KB
Fort Independence on Castle Island.JPG 2,160 × 1,440; 648 KB
Fort Independence, Boston, August 2024.jpg 4,787 × 3,196; 3.57 MB
Fort Independence, Castle Island, South Boston.jpg 2,592 × 1,944; 3.59 MB
Fort Independence, Massachusetts - DPLA - 59e9561973d3fa38dca3f84a8a28b3ce.jpg 3,548 × 5,988; 4.97 MB
Fort Independence, South Boston.jpg 2,048 × 1,536; 683 KB
FortIndependence-Boston-Sign.jpg 2,048 × 1,536; 647 KB
FtIndependence2.jpg 2,048 × 1,536; 527 KB
FtIndependence3.jpg 2,048 × 1,536; 616 KB
Historic American Buildings Survey Frank O. Branzetti, Photographer (c) EXT.- VIEW, LOOKING NORTHWEST - Fort Independence, Castle Island, Boston, Suffolk County, MA HABS MASS,13-BOST,37-3.tif 5,000 × 3,588; 17.11 MB
Historic American Buildings Survey Frank O. Branzetti, Photographer April 18, 1941 (a) EXT.-GENERAL VIEW, LOOKING NORTH - Fort Independence, Castle Island, Boston, Suffolk HABS MASS,13-BOST,37-1.tif 5,000 × 3,570; 17.03 MB
Historic American Buildings Survey Frank O. Branzetti, Photographer April 18, 1941 (b) EXT.-VIEW, LOOKING NORTHWEST - Fort Independence, Castle Island, Boston, Suffolk County, HABS MASS,13-BOST,37-2.tif 5,000 × 3,601; 17.17 MB
Historic American Buildings Survey Frank O. Branzetti, Photographer April 18, 1941 (d) EXT.-SALLY-PORT, LOOKING NORTH - Fort Independence, Castle Island, Boston, Suffolk County, HABS MASS,13-BOST,37-4.tif 5,000 × 3,594; 17.14 MB
Historic American Buildings Survey Frank O. Branzetti, Photographer April 18, 1941 (e) EXT.-CORNER OF WALL, AND BATTERY, LOOKING NORTHEAST - Fort Independence, Castle Island, HABS MASS,13-BOST,37-5.tif 5,000 × 3,606; 17.2 MB
Historic American Buildings Survey Frank O. Branzetti, Photographer April 18, 1941 (f) EXT.-DETAIL OF WALL and EMBRASURE GRATINGS, LOOKING NORTHEAST - Fort Independence, Castle HABS MASS,13-BOST,37-6.tif 5,000 × 3,644; 17.38 MB
Sketch of the burning & destroying of Castle William in Boston Harbour (NYPL Hades-1847084-ps spn 289).jpg 5,737 × 3,514; 18.23 MB
Plan of Barrack Buildings at Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts - DPLA - 853db866fccf77818496f87670339fa9.jpg 5,946 × 4,536; 3.92 MB
Plan of Hospital at Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts - DPLA - 2cc182eb4c4cbb5ec9376218ba659f25.jpg 5,699 × 4,817; 6.08 MB
Tall Ship in Boston Harbor with view of Boston waterfront (8637013589).jpg 774 × 503; 105 KB
US Navy 110420-N-5647H-239 Sailors assigned to USS Constitution receive a private tour of Fort Independence by Sean McQuade, Castle Island supervis.jpg 2,100 × 1,500; 1.87 MB
USS Constitution DVIDS331961.jpg 2,100 × 1,500; 2.2 MB
USS Constitution underway, August 19, 2012 by Castle Island cropped.jpg 1,442 × 1,358; 511 KB
USS Constitution underway, August 19, 2012 by Castle Island.jpg 2,048 × 1,366; 317 KB

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