East Point Military Reservation
| East Point Military Reservation | |
|---|---|
| Part of Harbor Defenses of Boston | |
| Nahant, Massachusetts | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Coastal Defense |
| Owner | Massachusetts |
| Controlled by | United States Army |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 42°25′11.98″N 70°54′35.85″W / 42.4199944°N 70.9099583°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1917 |
| Built by | United States Army |
| In use | 1917–62 |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II Cold War |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | Nahant, Massachusetts |
East Point Military Reservation was a World War I and World War II coastal defense site located in Nahant, Massachusetts. In 1955–62 it was a Nike missile launch site. In 1967 the site was converted into the Marine Science Center of Northeastern University.