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that would connect Castle Island (via a new earthen causeway) to the rest of the Emerald Necklace. The Dorchesterway was never realized, although Boston did undertake a large-scale project in the 1890s to create a park-like environment around Fort Independence. In 1890, the Federal government ceded
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of Dorchester, producing a "castle with mud walls" with masonry of oyster shell lime in which cannon were mounted to defend Boston from attack by sea. The first commander of the fort was Captain Nicholas Simpkins in 1634. The first fort soon fell into disrepair and was rebuilt in 1644 following a
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cannons and three smaller guns. A later commander was Captain Richard Davenport, who supervised the post from 1645 until 1665 when he was struck by lightning and killed. His successor was Captain Roger Clap, who commanded the fort from 1665–1686.
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At the start of the Civil War in 1861, Fort Independence was garrisoned by the Fourth Battalion Massachusetts Volunteer Militia. The battalion set the fort in order and were trained in infantry and artillery drill, eventually forming the nucleus of the
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The legend, however, is not entirely accurate. The duel did take place, but Lieutenant Drane was not murdered by the fort's soldiers. He continued in his military career, was promoted to the rank of captain, and died on active duty in 1846. After
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in 1890 with the intention of creating green space and promenades. The process was finished in the 1920s and Castle Island ceased to be an island. The Federal government ceded the fort to the city of Boston in 1908.
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capable of firing a 450-pound shot more than 3 miles (4.8 km). A small part of Castle William's brick structure remains in the rear portion of the present fort, but is covered up by subsequent stonework.
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A monument outside the west battery of the fort marks the grave of Lieutenant Robert F. Massie who was killed in a sword duel with Lieutenant Gustavus Drane on December 25, 1817. According to folklorist
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that Castle William was threatened and the British evacuated Boston in March 1776. Before leaving Castle William, the British set fire to the fort, damaging it and its ordnance as best they could.
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scare due to the arrival of a French warship in the harbor. The fort was reconstructed out of pine logs, stone, and earth, with 10-foot walls around a compound 50 feet square. It mounted six
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American forces rebuilt the fort in 1776 and renamed it Fort Adams. In 1785, the legislature of Massachusetts designated the fort as a prison, in which capacity it served until 1805.
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in 1799. The following year, the fortification and the island were turned over to the United States government. The fort was rebuilt and expanded in 1800-1803 under the
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The site of Fort Independence has been occupied by various fortifications since 1634. The first fort to be constructed on Castle Island resulted from a visit by Governor
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Castle Island (excluding the fort) to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The city of Boston commenced filling the marshes separating Castle Island from
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In 1962, the Federal government permanently deeded Castle Island and Fort Independence to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is now overseen by the
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A 1781 view of the channel into Boston Harbor (see top panel) that looks northward, with Castle William on the left and Governors Island on the right.
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and the non-profit Castle Island Association. Over the course of its history, a shot was never fired in anger from Fort Independence.
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station for de-magnetizing the hulls of ships. At the close of both conflicts, the fort was promptly returned to the city of Boston.
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Following the Civil War, Fort Independence gradually fell out of use, as its importance was reduced by the larger
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On March 21, 1673, the fort was destroyed by fire. It was rebuilt the next year in stone, with 38 guns and 16
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which had also been constructed under the direction of Sylvanus Thayer. In the 1880s, landscape architect
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A Legacy in Brick and Stone: American Coastal Defense Forts of the Third System, 1816-1867, 2nd Ed
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A rebuilt Castle William, known at that time as Fort Adams, shortly after the American Revolution
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in 1770. In September 1765, the stamps to be issued under the Stamp Act were kept at the fort.
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Boston Sites and Insights : An Essential Guide to Historic Landmarks in and around Boston
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During the Revolutionary War, a fort called Fort Independence was built on Point Allerton in
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Artillerists and Engineers: The Beginnings of American Seacoast Fortifications, 1794–1815
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at Fort Independence in 1827, and he purportedly was inspired by the story to write "
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Castle Island and Fort Independence commanding the approach to modern Boston Harbor
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was confined in the fort and sent to England to stand trial in 1689, following the
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As the American Revolution erupted in 1775, American forces quickly commenced the
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in the four-bastion main fort, along with six guns in a water battery. Governor
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The fort was renamed Fort Independence during a ceremony attended by President
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Flag claimed to have flown over Fort Independence in the late 18th century.
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The Federal government briefly reclaimed Castle Island in 1898 during the
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From 1701 to 1703, the fort was further expanded. It was designed by
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Forts on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
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Fort Independence map in 1883 study for a plan of Pleasure Bay
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Fort Independence shares its location with "The Castle" in
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Fort William, Massachusetts
Castle Williams
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Fort Independence (Massachusetts) is located in Massachusetts
Fort Independence (Massachusetts) is located in the United States
Boston
Massachusetts
42°20′17″N 71°0′42″W / 42.33806°N 71.01167°W / 42.33806; -71.01167
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Boston
Massachusetts
Castle Island
American Revolution
National Register of Historic Places

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John Winthrop
Roger Ludlow
John Mason
saker
culverins
Edmund Andros
Glorious Revolution
James II
William III
Wolfgang William Romer
American Revolution
Stamp Act crisis

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