Fort Michie

Fort Michie: 1900, Great Gull Island (off East tip of LI). WW2 Harbor Defense. Consisted of two 12 inch and two 10 inch Coastal Artillery guns "rifles" on disappearing carraiges. Status of batteries in 1921 was:
Battery Palmer, 2 - 12" Disappearing
Battery ____, 1 - 16" Disappearing (Under Construction)
Battery Benjamin, 2 - 6" Pedestal
Battery Maitland, 2 - 6" Pedestal
Battery Pasco, 2 - 3" Pedestal
AA, 2 - 3"

Was a 17 acre sub-post of Fort Wright. Also linked with Fort Terry and Camp Hero. For more information see:
Coastal Defense Study at www.cdsg.org (link opens new window)

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