Old Stone Fort

Old Stone Fort (HMO8U)

Location: Rockport, MA 01966 Essex County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 39.643', W 70° 36.854'

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Old Stone Fort
Site of fort erected by public subscription as a protection againat British warships during the War of 1812, captured in a sneak attack and dismantled by frigate Nymphe. Ammunition gone, all nine seafencibles taken prisoner, the townsmen hurled rocks, using their stockings as slings.
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HM NumberHMO8U
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Date Added Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 11:29pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 367703 N 4724402
Decimal Degrees42.66071667, -70.61423333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 39.643', W 70° 36.854'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 39' 38.58" N, 70° 36' 51.24" W
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Area Code(s)978, 508
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 77-77 Bearskin Neck, Rockport MA 01966, US
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