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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal defense fortification
former military installation
historic site
access by boat
built circa 1890s
builtFor Endicott Period coastal defense system NERFINISHED
category Boston Harbor Islands NERFINISHED
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
fire control structures
support buildings
underground magazines
hasRemains foundations of support buildings
gun emplacements
hasViewOf Boston Harbor shipping channels NERFINISHED
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
Harbor Defenses of Boston NERFINISHED
region New England NERFINISHED
state Massachusetts
tourism visited by hikers and history enthusiasts
usedFor artillery battery
coastal defense
harbor defense

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Lovells Island hasHistoricSite Fort Standish