Fort Independence
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Fort Independence is a historic coastal fortification in Boston Harbor that has served various defensive and military roles since the colonial era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Independence canonical | 6 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal fortification
ⓘ
fort ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historic monument
ⓘ
public park ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
United States Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
earlier colonial militia forces ⓘ |
| hasAccess | causeway from South Boston ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Buildings and structures in Boston
ⓘ
Coastal fortifications in the United States ⓘ Forts in Massachusetts ⓘ National Register of Historic Places in Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ Tourist attractions in Boston ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastions
ⓘ
casemates ⓘ parade ground ⓘ ramparts ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
coastal defense
ⓘ
harbor defense ⓘ military fortification ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction | Castle Island park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFacility |
recreational areas
ⓘ
walkways around the island ⓘ |
| hasTourismType |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
military history tourism ⓘ |
| hasView |
Boston Harbor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
downtown Boston skyline ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boston, Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Boston
Boston Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ Massachusetts ⓘ |
| locatedOn | artificially expanded island ⓘ |
| location | Castle Island, South Boston, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | granite ⓘ |
| namedAfter | United States independence ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody | Boston Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Commonwealth of Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Boston Harbor Islands area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicAccess | seasonal ⓘ |
| startTime | colonial era ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
American Civil War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defense of Boston Harbor
ⓘ
military garrison ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.