Harbor Islands- Long Island in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Powder Magazine

Photographed by Bryan Simmons, 2011

1. Powder Magazine Marker

Inscription. There were nine magazines within the fort's bastions and fronts during the Civil War, all of the located at the parade ground level. They were lined with wood to prevent a soldier's gun or belt buckle from striking against the granite walls and causing a spark, which could set off an explosion of volatile black powder. This large magazine for the storage of bulk ordnance supplies was part of an 1869 modernization plan. Its isolated location, heavy construction and surrounding wall reflect further efforts to protect the garrison from chance explosions. Additional magazines were built at the same time on top of the coverface close to the long-range artillery.

Erected by Boston Harbor Islands State Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.

Location. 42° 19.193′ N, 70° 55.668′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is on Harbor Islands- Long Island. It can be reached from no nearby street. Marker is located in the center of the parade ground on the magazine building in Fort Warren on Georges Island. Touch for map.

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Marker is in this post office area: Hull MA 02045, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Historic Boston and on the South Shore.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in New England,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Parade Ground (within shouting distance of this marker); Bastion C (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Mess (about 300 feet away); Political Prisoners (about 300 feet away); Fort Warren (about 300 feet away); Bakery (about 300 feet away); Enlisted Men (about 300 feet away); The "Dark Arch" (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.

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Photographed by Bryan Simmons, 2011

2. Powder Magazine

Marker is on the left side of the entrance way

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 670 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on March 9, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.