Beverly Fort

Beverly Fort was a fort that existed from 1775 to 1776 and in 1814 on Hospital Point in Beverly, Massachusetts. In 1801, a smallpox hospital was built there, which was used in 1814 as a barracks. The J-shaped earthwork of the fort still exists today.[1]

References

  1. "Massachusetts". American Forts Network. Retrieved 11 August 2013.

Coordinates: 42°32′49″N 70°51′22″W / 42.54694°N 70.85611°W / 42.54694; -70.85611

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