Hull Village in Plymouth County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Fort Revere Park

Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, August 15, 2026

1. Fort Revere Park Marker

Inscription. Fort Revere Park The Early Years - The summit of Telegraph Hill, the site of Fort Revere, originally was considered as a site for a fort as early as 1633 Around 1775 Gen Joseph Palmer, using French styled military architecture, created a star-shaped fortress which was named Fort Independence.

In 1777 the early fort had 15 guns and a military hospital. These guns were placed in low fortifications with small openings or embrasures in parapets (low protective walls). In 1782 the fort was deactivated.

In 1797 the War Department, having difficulty naming a new area fort, transferred the name "fort independence" over from Hull to Castle Island, which retains that name to this day After that the locals referred to the fort as "the French for With no recorded activity in the War of 1812. the fort fell out of use after 1815 with the remains of the old fort demolished and covered up.

The Endicott Period - Fort Revere was included in the large scale Endicott program, which included the seven(7) forts in the Harbor defenses of Boston. The fort's batteries were built in 1898-1906.

The fort's main armament was the

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two 12 guns of Battery Ripley with a range of 18.400 yards Battery Sanders was originally a six gun battery, but two guns were administratively reassigned a Battery Pope in 1906 in 1909 these guns were further reassigned with three guns in each battery.

The two 5-inch guns of Battery Field were a type of disappearing carriage that allowed the gun to be dropped down out of sight when not in use. This design of gun had to be lowered after each shot to reload.

The Later Years - Telegraph Hill was resurrected in 1897 as part of the Endicott Board of the War Department's plans for a Boston Harbor defense system in 1898-1906 construction took place on the 77 acres which had been purchased from the Town of Hull and named the Fort Revere Reservation Troops were stationed there during the Spanish-American War of 1898.

In early August 1948 The War Department declared Fort Revere surplus. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts was bequeathed the site of the actual fort. After the Town of Hull purchased nearly 8 acres for its cemetery, the remaining land was auctioned off to a single bidder who then subdivided the land for private development.

Fort Revere Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, August 15, 2026

2. Fort Revere Park

The Town subsequently obtained some of that land to build the Lilian M. Jacobs School in the early 1950's.

(image captions)
— Boston Inner Harbor Defenses Up Until WWII: Fort Ruckman · Fort Dawes · Fort Independence · Fort Strong · Fort Standish · Fort Warren · Fort Andrews · Fort Revere
— A Star-shaped Fortress (indicated on this property map) once existed on top of Telegraph Hill

Erected by Town of Hull Massachusetts.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Parks & Recreational Areas • Patriots & Patriotism.

Location. 42° 18.275′ N, 70° 54.218′ W. Marker is in Hull, Massachusetts, in Plymouth County. It is in Hull Village. It is on Farina Road east of Nantasket Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hull MA 02045, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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

Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, August 15, 2026

3. Fort Revere Park

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: In Memory of the French Military Who Died in Hull (a few steps from this marker); The Brewster Islands (a few steps from this marker); Fort Independence (a few steps from this marker); Tower on Telegraph Hill (a few steps from this marker); Bernice James DePasquali (approx. 0.2 miles away); Strangers Corner (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gold Star Mothers Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hull (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hull.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Fort Revere Officer's Quarters and a few other sites maintained in memory of Paul Revere.

Also see . . . Fort Revere (Wikipedia).

Fort Revere is an 8-acre (3.2 ha) historic site situated on a small peninsula located in Hull, Massachusetts. It is situated on Telegraph Hill in Hull Village and contains the remains of two seacoast fortifications,
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, August 16, 2026

4. Additional Information Kiosk
one from the American Revolution and one that served 1898–1947.

(Submitted on August 16, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts.)

A Plan of Fort Revere image. Click for full size.

Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, August 16, 2026

5. A Plan of Fort Revere

A View of Fort Revere circa WWI image. Click for full size.

Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, August 16, 2026

6. A View of Fort Revere circa WWI

Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 16, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.