Fort Mott (New Jersey)

Fort Mott
Part of Harbor Defenses of the Delaware
Pennsville Township, New Jersey
TypeFortification
Site information
OwnerPublic - State of New Jersey
Open to
the public
Yes
Gun fire control tower and observation stand
Map
Area124 acres (0.50 km2)
Operated byNew Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
Fort Mott and Finns Point National Cemetery District
Fort Mott (New Jersey) is located in Salem County, New Jersey
Fort Mott (New Jersey)
Fort Mott (New Jersey) is located in New Jersey
Fort Mott (New Jersey)
Fort Mott (New Jersey) is located in the United States
Fort Mott (New Jersey)
Coordinates39°36′11″N 75°33′9″W / 39.60306°N 75.55250°W / 39.60306; -75.55250
Area64.4 acres (261,000 m2)
NRHP reference No.78001793[1]
NJRHP No.2442[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 31, 1978
Designated NJRHPSeptember 6, 1973
Site history
Built1896–1900
Built byU.S. Army Corps of Engineers
In use1899–1922, 1941–1943
MaterialsReinforced concrete, earth

Fort Mott, located in Pennsville, Salem County, New Jersey, United States, was part of the Harbor Defenses of the Delaware, a three-fort defense system designed for the Delaware River during the Reconstruction era and Endicott program modernization periods following the American Civil War and in the 1890s. The other two forts in the system were Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island and Fort DuPont in Delaware City, Delaware. It was active for the Spanish American War and World War I. It was closed in 1944, and sold to the state of New Jersey to become Fort Mott State Park.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#78001793)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Salem County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. April 5, 2013. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2013.