Calf Island Military Reservation
| Calf Island Military Reservation | |
|---|---|
| Part of Harbor Defenses of Boston | |
| Hull, Massachusetts | |
 SCR-268 radar in Casablanca, Morocco in WWII | |
| Coordinates | 41°20′27.78″N 70°53′46.07″W / 41.3410500°N 70.8961306°W |
| Type | Coastal Defense |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Massachusetts |
| Controlled by | Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1941 |
| Built by | United States Army |
| In use | 1941-1946 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Calf Island Military Reservation was a coastal defense site located on Calf Island in Hull, Massachusetts.
History
The Calf Island Military Reservation was built in 1941 on state land. It consisted of an early SCR-268 radar, searchlight station, and an observation post. It was returned to the state in 1946.[1]
The site today
The site today consists of the foundation of the observation tower.
See also
References
- Berhow, Mark A., Ed. (2015). American Seacoast Defenses, A Reference Guide, Third Edition. McLean, Virginia: CDSG Press. ISBN 978-0-9748167-3-9.
- Lewis, Emanuel Raymond (1979). Seacoast Fortifications of the United States. Annapolis: Leeward Publications. ISBN 978-0-929521-11-4.
External links
- List of all US coastal forts and batteries at the Coast Defense Study Group, Inc. website
- FortWiki, lists most CONUS and Canadian forts
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