Fort H. G. Wright

Fort H. G. Wright: 1879-1948, Fishers Island (off East tip of LI). Western end of the Island, first built up in 1898-99 as a defensive position protecting Long Island Sound and armed with two 12 inch and two 10 inch "rifles" on disappearing carriages. Status of Batteries in 1921 were as follows;
Battery Clinton, 4 - 12" Mortar
Battery Butterfield, 2 - 12" Disappearing
Battery Barlow, 2 - 10" Disappearing
Battery Hamilton, was 2 - 6" Pedestal, removed by 1921
Battery Marcy, was 2 - 6" Pedestal, removed by 1921
Battery Hoffman, 2 - 3" Pedestal
Battery Hoppock, 2 - 3" Pedestal
Operational during WW2 with a small airfield. Linked with Fort Terry, Fort Michie which were sub-posts, and Camp Hero. Closed in the late 1950s and sold to private interests.

For more information see Coastal Defense Study Group

See also Camp Fisher's Island, Camp Creedmore, Camp Luce, and Camp Scott for use in 1880s.
For more information see; www.lihistory.com/spectown/hist006k.htm (links open new windows)

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