Castle Island State Park
Overview of Castle Island, Pleasure Bay, M Street Beach, and Carson Beach A visit to Castle Island State Park will give…
Fort’s History
Introduction In this category, “Fort Independence History,” the core of this web page will be specific to the eight different…
Cannons and Mortar
8″ Mortars The mortar shown below is an 8-inch siege mortar made of cast iron, manufactured in 1861. It is…
Present Day Structure
Construction of Fort Independence The construction of the current Fort was completed in 1851. It is the eighth version of the…
Castle Island Association
The Association was started by posting at Sully’s and incorporated in August 1977. In the spring of 1981, the new…