Fort Stark

Fort Stark Historic Site
1944 Harbor Entrance Control Post (HECP). Originally disguised as a "modernistic building" and painted white in the early 1960s.
Location of Fort Stark in New Hampshire
Location	New Castle, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Coordinates	43°03′27″N 70°42′46″W / 43.05750°N 70.71278°W / 43.05750; -70.71278
Area	10 acres (4.0 ha)
Elevation	0 ft (0 m)
Governing body	New Hampshire Parks and Recreation
Website	Fort Stark State Historic Site

Fort Stark is a former military fortification in New Castle, New Hampshire, United States. Located at Jerry's Point (also called Jaffrey's Point) on the southeastern tip of New Castle Island, most of the surviving fort was developed in the early 20th century, following the Spanish–American War, although there were several earlier fortifications on the site, portions of which survive. The fort was named for John Stark, a New Hampshire officer who distinguished himself at the Battle of Bennington in the American Revolution.^[1] The purpose of Fort Stark was to defend the harbor of nearby Portsmouth and the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. The fort remained in active use through the Second World War, after which it was used for reserve training by the US Navy. The property was partially turned over to the state of New Hampshire in 1979, which established Fort Stark Historic Site, and the remainder of the property was turned over in 1983. The grounds are open to the public during daylight hours.^[2]