Fort Dawes

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.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Deer Island Waste Water Treatment Plant and Great Hunger Memorial.

Deer Island Waste Water Treatment Plant

Wastewater treatment plant

The Deer Island Waste Water Treatment Plant is located on Deer Island, one of the Boston Harbor Islands in Boston Harbor. The plant is operated by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority and began partial operations in 1995.

Great Hunger Memorial

Memorial

The Great Hunger Memorial is a 16-foot tall Celtic cross located on Deer Island in Boston Harbor. In the late 1840s, the Boston Corporation erected a hospital on the island.

Deer Island Light

Lighthouse

Photo: RadioTheodric, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Deer Island Light is a lighthouse in Boston Harbor, Boston, Massachusetts. The actual light is 53 feet above Mean High Water. Its alternating white and red light is visible for 9 nautical miles.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gallops Island and Lovells Island.

Gallops Island

Suburb

Photo: Chris j wood, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gallops Island, also known as Gallups Island, is an island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. It is situated between Georges Island and Long Island, and is just over 6 miles from downtown Boston. Gallops Island is situated 2 miles southeast of Fort Dawes.

Lovells Island

Suburb

Photo: MBTafan2011, CC BY 3.0.

Lovells Island, or Lovell's Island, is a 62-acre island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, in Massachusetts. The island is across The Narrows from Georges Island and some 7 miles offshore of downtown Boston. Lovells Island is situated 2 miles southeast of Fort Dawes.

Fort Dawes

Type: Locality
Category: fort
Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.3501° or 42° 21′ 0″ north

Longitude

-70.95644° or 70° 57′ 23″ west

Elevation

79 feet (24 metres)

Open location code

87JF922V+2C

GeoNames ID

4937076

Wikidata ID

Q16891363

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Deer Island and Rest Haven Cemetery.

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