Acushnet Fort
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Acushnet Fort
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Acushnet Fort was a fort that existed from 1776 to around 1820 on Eldridge Point in New Bedford, Massachusetts. It was originally built with Commonwealth resources during the American Revolution in 1776 with ten guns. Rebuilt in 1808 under the federal second system of fortifications, it could accommodate 40 men and had six guns and a magazine. The fort's exact location, especially in the Revolution, is uncertain. The fort appears in the Secretary of War's reports for 1808 and 1811; thus it was a
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Fort on Eldridge Point in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA (1776 to c. 1820)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acushnet_Fort
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2023-10-12T16:21:26Z
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