Fort Standish
Fort Standish was a fort built in 1863 for the American Civil War on Saquish Head in Plymouth, Massachusetts. It was named for Myles Standish, military leader of the Plymouth Colony in the 1620s, and augmented the nearby Fort Andrew on Gurnet Point.- Hamlet
- Description: fort in Plymouth, Massachusetts
Places of Interest
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Clarks Island
Clark's Island is a small island located in Duxbury Bay in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
Duxbury Pier Light
Lighthouse
Duxbury Pier lighthouse also called Duxbury Light…
Plymouth Lighthouse
Plymouth Light, also known as Gurnet Light…
1½ miles east of Fort Standish
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Plymouth and Plymouth Village Historic District.
North Plymouth
North Plymouth is a census-designated place in the…
3 miles southwest of Fort Standish
Plymouth Village Historic District
The Plymouth Village Historic District is a historic…
3 miles southwest of Fort Standish
South Duxbury
South Duxbury is a census-designated place in the town…
3½ miles northwest of Fort Standish
Fort Standish
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Latitude
41.99782° or 41° 59′ 52″ north
Longitude
-70.63° or 70° 37′ 48″ west
Open location code
87HFX9X9+4X
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place = hamlet
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