Fort Carroll

For the Civil War defense facility of Washington, DC, see Samuel S. Carroll.
Fort Carroll
Fort Carroll, Baltimore, Maryland
Fort Carroll is located in Maryland
Fort Carroll
Fort Carroll is located in the United States
Fort Carroll
LocationSoller's Flats, in the Patapsco River, near Curtis Bay, Maryland
Coordinates39°12′53″N 76°31′09″W / 39.21472°N 76.51917°W / 39.21472; -76.51917
Area3.4 acres (1.4 ha)
NRHP reference No.14000955[1]
Added to NRHPApril 14, 2015
Fort Carroll, next to the Key Bridge

Fort Carroll is a 3.4-acre (1.4 ha) artificial island and abandoned hexagonal sea fort in the middle of the Patapsco River, just south of Baltimore, Maryland. It is named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737–1832), a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

  1. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/13/15 through 4/17/15. National Park Service. 2015-04-24.