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After 1898 it gained the nickname "Cow Fort", after the cattle that resided within its former walls. The fort was demolished in 1917, although a portion of the site called "Cow Fort Farm" became part of Seaside Park in 1895.
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guns. It was rebuilt for the Spanish–American War in 1898, and abandoned after that.
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Manuel, Dale A. (Summer 2019). "Massachusetts North Shore Civil War Forts".
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It was originally built in 1775 for the Revolutionary War as the
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Cow Fort
Marblehead, Massachusetts
Fort Glover is located in Massachusetts
Fort Glover is located in the United States
42°29′40.92″N 70°51′22.69″W / 42.4947000°N 70.8563028°W / 42.4947000; -70.8563028
Coastal Defense
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American Revolutionary War
Marblehead, Massachusetts
American Revolutionary War
War of 1812
Civil War
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John Glover
Marblehead Regiment
Hannah
Continental Army
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List of military installations in Massachusetts





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