Star fort · United States

Fort Independence

fort on Castle Island in South Boston, Massachusetts

Fort Independence
Photo: Chris Wood·Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0·Source: Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Type
Star fort
Country
United States
Region
Boston
Built
1643
Heritage status
National Register of Historic Places listed place

The nearest large international airport is Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), about 2.7 km away in a straight line.

Nearest airport

Straight-line distances are approximate; the road trip is longer.

Boston Logan International Airport BOSBoston · 2.7 km
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“Fort Independence”. Other History. Updated November 4, 2026. https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/fort-independence (accessed …).

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@misc{otherhistory-fort-independence,
  title = {Fort Independence},
  author = {{Other History}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/fort-independence},
  urldate = {…},
  note = {Accessed …}
}

https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/fort-independence

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Wikidata item
Q1438579
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Photo: CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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