Fort Winthrop, Military fort in Boston Harbor, United States
Fort Winthrop stands on Governors Island with an eight-pointed star design and features a three-story citadel with musket loopholes and rooftop batteries.
Built in 1808 as part of the Second System of U.S. fortifications, the fort originally named Fort Warren protected Boston Harbor during the War of 1812.
The fort bears the name of John Winthrop, the first governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, reflecting early American colonial leadership.
The fort structure now forms part of Logan International Airport, with its stones repurposed for the foundation of Storrow Drive in Boston.
Sylvanus Thayer, who later became the superintendent of West Point Military Academy, supervised the initial construction of this coastal defense fort.
Location: Boston
Inception: 1808
GPS coordinates: 42.35194,-71.01194
Latest update: March 4, 2025 22:37
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