Fort Sewell - Marblehead MA
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nomadwillie
N 42° 30.509 W 070° 50.498
19T E 348698 N 4707878
Fort Sewall, formerly an armed fort owned by the United States and used to defend against British invaders, is now a peaceful park offering some of the best views of Marblehead Harbor.
Waymark Code: WMQ7QW
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 01/05/2016
Views: 1
16. Fort Sewell, at the end of Front St., was erected in 1742 and did good service in keeping the British at bay in the Revolution, but has long been abandoned to the pacific uses of a small seaside park.
pp. 278 Massachusetts: a Guide to its Places and People, 1937
Fort Sewall, formerly an armed fort owned by the United States and used to defend against British invaders, is now a peaceful park offering some of the best views of Marblehead Harbor. Originally known as Gale's Head, it was later renamed Fort Sewall in honor of Marblehead native and Massachusetts Supreme Court Justice Samuel Sewall. The Fort's greatest moment in history was on Sunday, April 3, 1814 when the U.S. Navy's Constitution, being chased by two British frigates, escaped into Marblehead Harbor under the protection of the fort's guns. The "Fort." which was deeded to the Town by the Federal Government in 1922, still contains bunkers and underground rooms once used to detain prisoners.
Book: Massachusetts
Page Number(s) of Excerpt: 278
Year Originally Published: 1937
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