Fort Standish
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Fort Standish is a former coastal defense fortification in Boston Harbor that once protected the approaches to the city and is now part of a historic site on Lovells Island.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Standish canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal defense fortification
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former military installation ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| access | by boat ⓘ |
| built | circa 1890s ⓘ |
| builtFor | Endicott Period coastal defense system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Boston Harbor Islands
NERFINISHED
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Coastal fortifications of the United States ⓘ Forts in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | late 19th century ⓘ |
| controlledBy | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentStatus | decommissioned ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historic site
ⓘ
recreational area ⓘ |
| defendedApproachTo | Port of Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
to defend shipping channels in Boston Harbor
ⓘ
to protect approaches to Boston ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy | United States Army Coast Artillery Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
concrete gun batteries
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fire control structures ⓘ support buildings ⓘ underground magazines ⓘ |
| hasRemains |
foundations of support buildings
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gun emplacements ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Boston Harbor shipping channels
NERFINISHED
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other Boston Harbor forts ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic military site ⓘ |
| inUse |
Spanish–American War era
ⓘ
World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Boston Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Massachusetts Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Lovells Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army Coast Artillery Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Miles Standish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Boston, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
NERFINISHED
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Harbor Defenses of Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| tourism | visited by hikers and history enthusiasts ⓘ |
| usedFor |
artillery battery
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coastal defense ⓘ harbor defense ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.