Fort Dawes

Fort Dawes
Part of Harbor Defenses of Boston
Deer Island, Boston, Massachusetts
Site information
TypeCoastal Defense
OwnerMassachusetts
Controlled byDeer Island Waste Water Treatment Plant
Open to
the public		no
Location
Fort Dawes
Location in Massachusetts
Coordinates42°20′56.02″N 70°57′23.36″W / 42.3488944°N 70.9564889°W / 42.3488944; -70.9564889
Site history
Built1942
Built byUnited States Army
In use1942-1946
Demolishedca 1991
Battles/warsWorld War II

Fort Dawes was a World War II Coast Artillery fort located on Deer Island in Winthrop/Boston, Massachusetts. It was part of the Harbor Defenses of Boston.

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