Fort Sewall

Fort Sewall
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
The underground stockade of Fort Sewall, with surrounding parklands
Location	Marblehead, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°30′32″N 70°50′30″W / 42.50889°N 70.84167°W / 42.50889; -70.84167Coordinates: 42°30′32″N 70°50′30″W / 42.50889°N 70.84167°W / 42.50889; -70.84167
Built	1644
Architect	Unknown
Architectural style	No Style Listed
Governing body	Local
Part of	Marblehead Historic District (#84002402[1])
NRHP Reference #	75001908[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	April 14, 1975
Designated CP	January 10, 1984

Fort Sewall is a historic coastal fortification in Marblehead, Massachusetts. It is located at Gale's Head, the northeastern point of the main Marblehead peninsula, on a promontory that overlooks the entrance to Marblehead Harbor. Established in 1644, it is one of the oldest English coastal fortifications in the United States. Known for many years as either Marblehead Fort or the Fort on Gale's Head, it was given its present name in 1814 in honor of Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Samuel Sewall,^[2] who died in that year.

The fort was expanded in 1742, and a barracks and magazine were added in 1794 after the federal government took over the property. The fort was turned over to the town in 1922, and is now open as a public park.^[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.^[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, Massachusetts

References

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