Harbor Defenses of Boston

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Harbor_Defenses_of_Boston

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	coastal defense system
gptkbp:controlledAccessTo	gptkb:Boston_Harbor
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded	1950
gptkbp:established	1797
gptkbp:garrison	gptkb:Harbor_Defenses_of_Boston_Command
gptkbp:historicalSignificance	protected Boston from naval attack
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Harbor Defenses of Boston
gptkbp:includes	gptkb:Fort_Revere gptkb:Fort_Andrews gptkb:Fort_Independence gptkb:Fort_Standish gptkb:Fort_Warren gptkb:Fort_Banks gptkb:Fort_Dawes gptkb:Fort_Duvall gptkb:Fort_Heath gptkb:Fort_Ruckman gptkb:Fort_Strong gptkb:Fort_Winthrop
gptkbp:locatedIn	gptkb:Boston gptkb:Massachusetts
gptkbp:notableCommander	gptkb:Brigadier_General_Charles_H._Barth gptkb:Brigadier_General_Charles_H._Bonesteel_Jr. gptkb:Brigadier_General_John_W._Heavey gptkb:Brigadier_General_Samuel_M._Mansfield gptkb:Major_General_John_G._Foster
gptkbp:operatedBy	gptkb:United_States_Army gptkb:United_States_Army_Coast_Artillery_Corps
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:United_States_Army_Coast_Artillery_Districts United States coastal defense system
gptkbp:purpose	defend Boston Harbor
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Harbor_Defenses_of_New_York gptkb:Harbor_Defenses_of_Portland gptkb:Endicott_Period_fortifications gptkb:Harbor_Defenses_of_Portsmouth gptkb:Taft_Board_fortifications
gptkbp:status	decommissioned
gptkbp:successor	United States Air Force air defense system
gptkbp:type	gptkb:castle gptkb:military coastal artillery
gptkbp:usedDuring	gptkb:American_Civil_War gptkb:Spanish–American_War gptkb:War_of_1812 gptkb:World_War_I gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Fort_Andrews gptkb:Fort_Standish gptkb:Battery_Drew gptkb:Battery_Ledyard
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6