Fort Dawes | |
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Part of Harbor Defenses of Boston | |
Deer Island, Boston, Massachusetts | |
Coordinates | 42°20′56.02″N 70°57′23.36″W / 42.3488944°N 70.9564889°W |
Type | Coastal Defense |
Site information | |
Owner | Massachusetts |
Controlled by | Deer Island Waste Water Treatment Plant |
Open to the public | no |
Site history | |
Built | 1942 |
Built by | United States Army |
In use | 1942-1946 |
Demolished | ca 1991 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Fort Dawes was a World War II Coast Artillery fort located on Deer Island in Winthrop/Boston, Massachusetts. It was part of the Harbor Defenses of Boston.[1]