The East Batteries - Fort Taber Park - New Bedford, MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Lat34North
N 41° 35.631 W 070° 54.082
19T E 341532 N 4606429
This "you are here" map is part of the "East Batteries" historic marker located at Fort Taber / Fort Rodman Park in New Bedford, MA.
Waymark Code: WMMTBP
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 11/02/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Tuena
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Battery Walcott

This large battery on the east side of the fort was built during the Spanish-American war. It was named in honor of Col. William Walcott, who served during the Civil War. The battery operated into WWII. By late 1942, with the fading threat of the coastal invasion, battery Walcott was declared surplus and its guns removed. It is a twin to battery Barton, located west of the fort.

Battery Gaston

This battery is a small emplacement located between Battery Walcott and the stone fort. It was named in honor of second Lieutenant William Gaston , of the first U.S. Dragoons. Lt. Gaston was killed in action May 1858 while fighting the Spokane Indians on the Snake River, Washington Territory. This battery was equipped with rapid-fire guns to defend harbor mine fields. These batteries are examples of the Endicott Taft Era (1899-1916) coastal defense installations.
Location Name: The East Batteries
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