Fort Washington (Massachusetts)

Fort Washington
Fort Washington
Fort Washington (Massachusetts) is located in Massachusetts
Fort Washington (Massachusetts)
Fort Washington (Massachusetts) is located in the United States
Fort Washington (Massachusetts)
Location95 Waverly St., Cambridge, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°21′23.6″N 71°6′15.4″W / 42.356556°N 71.104278°W / 42.356556; -71.104278
Area0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
ArchitectRichard Gridley
Architectural styleThree Gun Half Moon Battery
NRHP reference No.73000284[1]
Added to NRHPApril 3, 1973
Gate of the Fort Washington Park
Fort Washington Park

Fort Washington, also known as Fort Washington Park, is a historic site at 95 Waverly Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was built by soldiers of the Continental Army under the orders of George Washington in November 1775. It is the oldest surviving fortification from the American Revolutionary War and the only surviving fortification from the Siege of Boston. Fort Washington was placed on the List of Registered Historic Places in Massachusetts on April 3, 1973.[1]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

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