Fort Mott
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Fort Mott is a historic coastal defense fortification in New Jersey that once protected the Delaware River and is now preserved as part of a state park.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Mott canonical | 2 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal defense fortification
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former military installation ⓘ historic site ⓘ state park property ⓘ |
| armament |
10-inch coast defense guns
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12-inch coast defense guns ⓘ 5-inch rapid-fire guns ⓘ mortar batteries ⓘ |
| builtFor | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completedIn | early 1900s ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1872 ⓘ |
| controlledAccessTo | Delaware River approach to Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse |
public historic site
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recreational area ⓘ |
| decommissioned | early 20th century ⓘ |
| faces |
Fort Delaware
NERFINISHED
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Fort DuPont NERFINISHED ⓘ Pea Patch Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | coastal defense of the Delaware River ⓘ |
| garrisonType | coast artillery ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battery Arnold
NERFINISHED
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Battery Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ Battery Gregg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battery Harker NERFINISHED ⓘ Battery Krayenbuhl NERFINISHED ⓘ concrete gun emplacements ⓘ earthen embankments ⓘ ferry pier ⓘ fire control towers ⓘ observation posts ⓘ parade ground ⓘ parapet walkways ⓘ underground magazines ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | New Jersey Register of Historic Places NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Jersey, United States
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surface form:
New Jersey
Pennsville Township, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Salem County, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Delaware River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | General Gershom Mott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearby | Delaware River shipping channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | United States Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Endicott Period coastal defense system
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Fort Mott State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Harbor Defenses of the Delaware NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantReconstructionPeriod | 1896–1902 ⓘ |
| tourism |
features interpretive exhibits
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offers guided and self-guided tours ⓘ |
| transferredTo | State of New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Spanish–American War
NERFINISHED
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World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.