Hull Village in Plymouth County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Fort Revere Artillery Batteries
Hull, Massachusetts
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Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, August 15, 2026
1. Fort Revere Artillery Batteries Marker
Name: # of Guns Gun Type Carriage Type Years Active
Ripley: 2 12" guns M1888 Barbette M1892 1901-1943
Sanders: 3 6" guns M1903 Disappearing M1903 1903-1943
Pope: 3 6" guns M1903 Disappearing M1903 1903-1917
Field: 2 5" guns M1897 Balanced pillar M1896 1901-1917
Battery: 1 3" guns M1917 AA pedestal 1936-1945
AMTB*: 4 90mm guns 2 fixed M3, 2 towed 1943-1946
*Anti-motor Torpedo Boat
1776: Telegraph Hill was probably first fortified by Patriot forces, and sources suggest that an earthwork battery fired on the blockading British fleet.
1778: During the winter months 22 pieces were mounted, fanging from 42-pdr to 3-pdr guns.
1782: The fortification was deactivated - the war was over in 1783.
1860's: There was little use during the Civil War other than its ongoing surveillance role.
1885: The Endicott Board of the War Department included the Telegraph Hill site in the official plans for Boston Harbor's defense system.
1898: The US Government purchased Fort Revere officially from the Town of Hull. Militia were stationed there during the
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1903: A water tower, with provisions for a military searchlight, was erected at Telegraph Hill within the old earthwork. An earthwork is a fortification constructed out of dirt.
1917: In World War I Fort Revere was an active Coast Artillery garrison although it was stripped of its lighter weapons which were sent to Europe for potential use there. Unfortunately the appropriate ammunition was never shipped.
1920s: Anti-aircraft emplacements are installed within the earthworks compound. Historic earthworks were levelled and the area was eventually place in caretaker status.
1940s: World War II established the 90mm AMTB Battery 941 at Fort Revere which was re-activated until the end of the war.
1950s: Fort Revere was excluded from both the post-war anti-aircraft artillery as well as the Nike missle defense systems of Boston. Municipal and private development commences at the site and several of the stuctures were recycled
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, August 15, 2026
2. Fort Revere Artillery Batteries Marker (wide NE)
1970: Two of the batteries were buried.
(Illustration captions)
A 3" Gun Used for Coastal Defense
Annotated 12" Gun
Schematic of Coastal Battery Ripley
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° 18.276′ N, 70° 54.225′ W. Marker is in Hull, Massachusetts, in Plymouth County. It is in Hull Village. It is on Farina Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 60 Farina Road, 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 Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, August 15, 2026
3. Fort Revere Artillery Batteries Marker (wide NW)
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fort Revere Park (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of the French Military Who Died in Hull (a few steps from this marker); The Brewster Islands (within shouting distance of this marker); Tower on Telegraph Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Independence (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Revere Officers Quarters, c. 1903 (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bernice James DePasquali (approx. 0.2 miles away); Strangers Corner (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hull.
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, August 16, 2026
4. A Plan of Fort Revere
An illustration posted in the additional information kiosk.
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, August 15, 2026
5. A View of Fort Revere Park
The Fort Revere Artillery Batteries marker and an additional information kiosk can be seen in the distance. Boston Light visible in the background behind the flag pole. Deer Island sewage treatment facility visible to the far left, left of the utility pole in the distant background.
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, August 16, 2026
6. Additional Information Kiosk
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 17, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
