Sandwich in Barnstable County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
241st Coast Artillery
Battery C
Photographed By Bryan Simmons, July 2012
1. 241st Coast Artillery Marker
Inscription.
241st Coast Artillery. Battery C. A siren pierces the air! A German submarine is sighted! Soldiers scramble to their respective positions to defend the eastern entrance of the Cape Cod Canal from enemy attack.
This was only a drill. Enemy vessels were sighted along these shores, yet they never ventured within range of the guns of Sagamore Hill.
The field before you was the site of the 241st Coast Artillery Battery C encampment from late 1941 through world war two. At the end of the war the camp was disassembled and the field has now returned to a natural community.
Diagram of the camp. . This historical marker was erected by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It is in Sandwich in Barnstable County Massachusetts
A siren pierces the air! A German submarine is sighted! Soldiers scramble to their respective positions to defend the eastern entrance of the Cape Cod Canal from enemy attack.
This was only a drill. Enemy vessels were sighted along these shores, yet they never ventured within range of the guns of Sagamore Hill.
The field before you was the site of the 241st Coast Artillery Battery C encampment from late 1941 through WWII. At the end of the war the camp was disassembled and the field has now returned to a natural community.
Diagram of the camp.
Erected by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1941.
Location. 41° 46.786′ N, 70° 30.928′ W. Marker is in Sandwich, Massachusetts, in Barnstable County. Marker can be reached from Scusset Beach Road, on the left when traveling east. Location is off the main road follow the trail at the marker that says Sagamore Hill Historic area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sagamore Beach MA 02562, United States of America. Touch for directions.
At the end of the path you will come to the marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 778 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
A siren pierces the air! A German submarine is sighted! Soldiers scramble to their respective positions to defend the eastern entrance of the Cape Cod Canal from enemy attack.
