Fort Massachusetts

Fort Massachusetts is a fort on West Ship Island along the Gulf Coast of the United States. It was built following the War of 1812, with brick walls during 1859–1866, and remained in use until 1903.
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  • Type: Fort
  • Description: fort
  • Also known as: “Fort Massachusetts on Ship Island”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ship Island Light.

Ruins
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was a lighthouse in near . is situated 1,900 feet east of Fort Massachusetts.

Fort Massachusetts

Latitude
30.21234° or 30° 12′ 44″ north
Longitude
-88.97212° or 88° 58′ 20″ west
Open location code
862H626H+W5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 251208516
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Wiki­data ID
Q1438613
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Fort Massachusetts” goes by many names.

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Northwest Bluff and Great Sand Hill.

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