Pennsville in Pennsville Township in Salem County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Parade Ground
Fort Mott State Park
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In the early twentieth-century, when Fort Mott was an active military post, the parade ground was the hub of daily life at the fort. The soldiers' day began and ended here. In the morning, troops gathered on the Parade for Colors and flag raising and the end of the day for Retreat. Post commanders assigned daily work schedules on the parade ground and, when necessary, addressed the entire post on the Parade. During leisure time, the parade ground was the site of recreational activities. Baseball was among the most popular of these pastimes. Fort Mott even had its own baseball team.
Facing the parade ground to the west were two barracks in which 214 enlisted men were housed. The post hospital and noncommissioned officers' housing were on the north side. On the opposite side of the parade ground the post headquarters and commissioned officers' housing faced the noncommissioned officers' housing. The barracks and hospital were dismantled after the Army declared Fort Mott surplus in 1943.
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Guard mount, 1905. Each day the soldiers stood inspection and drilled routines to assure that they were a prepared military unit.
Fort Mott soldiers baseball team, circa 1914. The soldiers at Fort Mott used the parade ground as a baseball field, playing games against other forts in the area as well as with local communities.
Historic map of Fort Mott, 1905. Parade gorund is highlighted.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Military • Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1943.
Location. 39° 36.301′ N, 75° 32.993′ W. Marker is in Pennsville Township, New Jersey, in Salem County. It is in Pennsville. It is on Cemetery Road west of Fort Mott Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 454 Fort Mott Rd, Pennsville NJ 08070, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Wilmington, in South Jersey, and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, 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 New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Post Headquarters (a few steps from this
Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 3 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
