Roxbury in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Roxbury High Fort
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, November 19, 2024
1. Roxbury High Fort Marker
On this eminence stood Roxbury High Fort a strong earth-work planned by Henry Knox and Josiah Waters and Erected by the American Army June 1775 - crowning the famous Roxbury lines of investment at the Siege of Boston
Erected 1877 by City Council of Boston.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 42° 19.522′ N, 71° 5.671′ W. Memorial is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Roxbury. It can be reached from Fort Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 22-98 Fort Avenue, Roxbury MA 02119, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Massachusetts’ Historic Boston. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. 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: Highland Park (a few steps from this marker); John Eliot Square (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jeep (approx. 0.4 miles away); Meetinghouse at First Church in Roxbury (approx. 0.4 miles away); The First People of Roxbury (approx. 0.4 miles away); Roxbury Begins Here! (approx. 0.4 miles away); A Revolutionary View of Boston, 1776 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Roxbury "Puddingstone" (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.
More about this memorial. The granite marker
this page online
Regarding Roxbury High Fort. After fortification in June 1775 cannon brought from Fort Ticonderoga by Henry Knox were later placed at this strategic fort in addition to cannon located at Dorchester Heights forcing the evacuation of British troops from Boston on March 17, 1776 early in the U.S. Revolutionary War. Work on the fortification was completed by the Army Engineers under the leadership of Colonel Richard Gridley.
In 1895, Frederick Law Olmsted was commissioned to renovate the site.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . . Map of the Siege of Boston.
This map depicts the Boston area in 1775-1776. The main feature is an overlaid version of a 1775-era map. It depicts the much smaller coastline of the Boston Harbor and Charles River areas during that time period. The fortifications built by the Continental and British forces are highlighted.(Submitted on March 18, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts.)
Additional keywords. Army Corps of Engineers, Colonel Richard Gridley, Olmstead
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, November 19, 2024
2. Roxbury High Fort Marker + Tower
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, November 19, 2024
3. Boston and Cochituate Tower
View of Boston across historical location of the fort
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, November 19, 2024
4. High Fort North Perimeter
Markers are placed to represent the North, South, East & West perimeters of the fort
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, November 19, 2024
5. High Fort West Perimeter
Markers are placed to represent the North, South, East & West perimeters of the fort
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, November 19, 2024
6. Roxbury High Fort Marker - Rear
Back of marker includes information about the marker and a relief of a cannon is carved into the sides of the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2025, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 223 times since then and 70 times this year. Last updated on March 18, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 20, 2025, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
