Fort Miller (Massachusetts)

This article is about the fort in Marblehead, Massachusetts. For the fort in California, see Fort Miller, California.
Fort Miller/Fort Darby
Naugus Head, Marblehead, Massachusetts
Fort Miller/Fort Darby
Location in Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°31′12″N 70°51′43″W / 42.52000°N 70.86194°W / 42.52000; -70.86194
Type Coastal Defense
Site information
Owner private
Controlled by Town of Marblehead
Site history
Built circa 1629-1632
In use circa 1632-1900
Demolished circa 1900?
Battles/wars American Revolution
War of 1812
American Civil War

Fort Miller (originally Fort Darby or Darby's Fort) was a coastal defense fort in Marblehead, Massachusetts, in existence circa 1630-1900.[1]

History

The fort was Marblehead's first fort, originally built circa 1629-1632 by colonial forces under the direction of acting Governor of Massachusetts John Endecott. The location was on Naugus Head at the northwest corner of Marblehead's peninsula. It was initially named Fort Darby or Darby's Fort, allegedly after a similar head of land at Derby, Dorsetshire, England.[1] It was used in the American Revolution.[2] It was subsequently repaired for the War of 1812 as a lookout post and drill area for nearby Fort Sewall. It was rebuilt as a five-gun battery and renamed as Fort Miller for the Civil War, later serving through the Spanish–American War, after which the fort was probably demolished.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Roberts, p. 397
  2. 1 2 "Massachusetts - Fort Miller". American Forts Network. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
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