Fort Mott

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Fort Mott is a historic coastal defense fortification in New Jersey that once protected the Delaware River and is now preserved as part of a state park.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal defense fortification
former military installation
historic site
state park property
armament 10-inch coast defense guns
12-inch coast defense guns
5-inch rapid-fire guns
mortar batteries
builtFor United States Army
completedIn early 1900s
constructionBegan 1872
controlledAccessTo Delaware River approach to Philadelphia
country United States
currentUse public historic site
recreational area
decommissioned early 20th century
faces Fort Delaware
Fort DuPont
Pea Patch Island NERFINISHED
function coastal defense of the Delaware River
garrisonType coast artillery
hasPart Battery Arnold
Battery Edwards
Battery Gregg
Battery Harker
Battery Krayenbuhl
concrete gun emplacements
earthen embankments
ferry pier
fire control towers
observation posts
parade ground
parapet walkways
underground magazines
heritageDesignation New Jersey Register of Historic Places
locatedIn New Jersey
Pennsville Township, New Jersey
Salem County, New Jersey
linked to: Salem County
locatedOn Delaware River
namedAfter General Gershom Mott
nearby Delaware River shipping channel
linked to: Delaware River
openToPublic yes
operator United States Army
partOf Endicott Period coastal defense system
Fort Mott State Park
Harbor Defenses of the Delaware
significantReconstructionPeriod 1896–1902
tourism features interpretive exhibits
offers guided and self-guided tours
transferredTo State of New Jersey
usedDuring Spanish–American War
World War I

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