Limited street parking. Meet at the benches to the right, just as you enter through the fort entrance (then go up some stairs after the entrance wall, just past a house on the right at street level – with a garage door)
1775 – The Marblehead Fort Expands to its Current Size
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Date & Time
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Time(s):
5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Description
A history of the Marblehead Fort, which became a park in the 1890s & in 1922. First established in 1644, with renovations in 1705 & c.1743, it was expanded to its current footprint in 1775, as the American Revolution began. It was named Fort Sewall c.1800, after a 1790s renovation by the U.S. government (due to tensions with France), when its current brick structures were built. A west extension in 1864 is no longer visible. Twelve different professional military engineers directed the renovations — first for the Crown, then MA (1775), then the U.S.
Special Instructions
Mostly sitting in a sometimes busy public park environment, sometimes with dogs present.
Weather Restrictions
Check phone message recording on the day of the event.
Address
8 Fort Sewall Lane, Marblehead, MA 01945
8 Fort Sewall Lane, Marblehead, MA 01945
DirectionsAccessibility
Accessible / Wheelchair or stroller accommodating
Dog Friendly
Restrooms Available
Event Category
- History
- Lecture/Talk
- Maritime
