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Footnote for Fort Constitution. December 14, 15 1774, then British Fort William and Mary was raided, gunpowder and cannons were stolen by colonials.  Those cannons were later used in the Battle of Bunker Hill.  The gunpowder was distributed throughout the region.

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37 minutes ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said:

Footnote for Fort Constitution. December 14, 15 1774, then British Fort William and Mary was raided, gunpowder and cannons were stolen liberated by colonials.  Those cannons were later used in the Battle of Bunker Hill.  The gunpowder was distributed throughout the region.

 

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There was one battery open at Ft. Hancock (Sandy Hook, NJ ) years ago, but as the concrete began to crumble it was, and remains, closed to the public.  There are also a number of pillboxes in the area, also either closed or flooded.  About 20 years ago, some ordinance was discovered, which dated from, most likely, the First World War, but could have been from the Civil War.  The beach was closed off and the ordinance was exploded.  Lots of black smoke. 

 

The Nike missile batteries are gone, but one reproduction with its control vehicle is on display.  Also, there is a memorial stone from the American revolution, which commemorates the loss of British troops.  Lots of history in and around NY harbor.

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The Endicott guns at Ft Taylor in Key West were removed and sent to England in WW1.

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Back in the 90's we were designing some new buildings for the San Diego Naval Base. The base goes back to the Spanish explorers. We were driven around to show us the base and its history. They took us to a Battery. Guns were gone but.....they had been place behind a large berm/hill with the powder/shell storage rooms built into the berms. 

The idea was they could shoot over the berms and not be seen. We were trying to see if we could convert the rooms to some sort of use.

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If you get to the San Francisco area Nike Site 88 is open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 12:30 to 3:30.

https://www.nps.gov/goga/nike-missile-site.htm

 

Also, from the San Francisco side scan the Marin Headlands and look for the old gun emplacements.   

 

There are also emplacements for guns on the San Francisco side. Including Battery Chamberlain https://www.nps.gov/prsf/planyourvisit/battery-chamberlin.htm

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