Mud Island Fort
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Mud Island Fort is a historic American Revolutionary War fortification on the Delaware River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, known for its crucial role in delaying British naval forces in 1777.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mud Island Fort canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War site
ⓘ
historic fort ⓘ museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Fort Mifflin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | star fort ⓘ |
| builder | Continental Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | coastal defense ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1776 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1771 ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinates | 39.871°N 75.211°W ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| functionDuringCivilWar | Union prison ⓘ |
| garrison |
Continental Army troops
NERFINISHED
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Pennsylvania troops ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
interpretive exhibits
ⓘ
visitor center ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastions
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casemates ⓘ earthen ramparts ⓘ powder magazine ⓘ water battery ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
|
| locatedIn |
Pennsylvania
ⓘ
Philadelphia ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Delaware River
NERFINISHED
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Mud Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | masonry ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Siege of Fort Mifflin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableYear | 1777 ⓘ |
| NRHPListingYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| offers |
battle reenactments
ⓘ
guided tours ⓘ living history programs ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| owner | City of Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Philadelphia County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleIn1777 | delayed British naval forces on the Delaware River ⓘ |
| significance |
helped Washington’s army escape after the fall of Philadelphia
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one of the most heroic stands of the American Revolution ⓘ |
| strategicPurpose | defend approach to Philadelphia via Delaware River ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
American Civil War
NERFINISHED
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War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.