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

Battery Bartlett

Photographed by Bryan Simmons, August 2012

1. Battery Bartlett Marker

Inscription. Battery Bartlett was built in the 1890's atop the fort's original earthen ravelin (triangular fortification in front of the bastions). A major upgrade to earlier batteries, it protected the Nantasket Roads and the Narrows Channels into Boston and the deep-water anchorage off Long Island. Named after Maj. Gen. William F. Bartlett of Massachusetts, it was one of the earliest batteries built after a ground-breaking plan laid out by former Secretary of War William C. Endicott. The guns were scrapped in 1943;the battery was partially demolished in the 1970s. For safety reasons it is closed to visitors.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1943.

Location. 42° 19.171′ N, 70° 55.569′ W. Marker is in Hull, Massachusetts, in Plymouth County. It can be reached from no nearby street. Marker is located on the top of the Eastern portion of the Fort Warren on Georges Island. 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

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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 Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The "Dark Arch" (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mess (within shouting distance of this marker); Enlisted Men (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bastion C (about 300 feet away); Political Prisoners (about 400 feet away); Parade Ground (about 400 feet away); Bakery (about 500 feet away); Powder Magazine (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hull.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 587 times since then and 9 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on September 6, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.