Fort Billingsport, in Paulsboro, New Jersey, is an early U.S. fort on the Delaware River. The land for the fort was purchased by the Continental Congress on July 5, 1776, the first land purchase made by the United States.[1]
The 96 acres (0.4 km2) site was purchased for purchased for 600 pounds. Tadeusz Kościuszko designed the fortifications at the request of George Washington.[1]
The fort was constructed by troops from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia. It was never completed. Today the site is currently a park.