Fort Terry

Fort Terry: 1879-1948, Plum Island off North East tip of Long Island. Fortified a number of times from the Spanish American War through World War 2. Coastal Artillery Fort defending approaches to Long Island Sound. Status of batteries in 1921 was;
Battery Stoneman, 4 - 12" Mortar
Battery Steele, 2 - 10" Disappearing
Battery Bradford, 2 - 6" Disappearing
Battery Floyd, 2 - 6" Disappearing, arms removed by 1921
Battery Dimick, 2 - 6" Disappearing, arms removed by 1921
Battery Kelly, 2 - 5" Pedestal, arms removed by 1921
Battery Hagner, 2 - 3" Pedestal
Battery Eldridge, 2 - 3" Pedestal
Battery Greble, 2 - 3" Pedestal
Battery Dalliba, 2 - 3" Pedestal
Battery Campbell, 2 - 3" Pedestal
AA, 2 - 3"
Linked with Camp Hero, Fort Michie, and Fort Wright. Declared surplus in 1948 and in 1954 ownership was transferred to the USDA for use as an animal research facility. Now Quarantine Station access is restricted. Old army barracks and weapons batteries still remain.

Fort Terry

Back to Forts T - Z Index