Pennsville in Pennsville Township in Salem County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Gun platform features

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 20, 2026

1. Gun platform features Marker

Inscription.
Each emplacement had two cranes located at the edge of the gun platform. These service cranes were used to raise and lower party and equpiment in addition to providing emergency back up for the ammunition hoists.

Each emplacement had a set of exterior stairs that provided quick access for the soldiers to their gun positions on the platform.

Access, by the soldiers, between the gun platforms was provided by an exterior catwalk or elevated passageway that was incorporated into the retaining wall. This also provided for movement of personnel between guns in times of action.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Military.

Location. 39° 36.217′ N, 75° 33.073′ W. Marker is in Pennsville Township, New Jersey, in Salem County. It is in Pennsville. It can be reached from Fort Mott Road south of Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling south. 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

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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: Loading and firing 10-inch guns on Disappearing Carriages. (here, next to this marker); Means of Communication (here, next to this marker); Battery Harker (a few steps from this marker); The Wharf (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery Gregg (within shouting distance of this marker); The Moat and the Parados (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome (about 300 feet away); Observation Towers (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pennsville Township.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 20, 2026

2. Gun platform features Marker

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 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.