Fort Independence
- Also Known As: The Castle also Castle William also Castle William and Mary also Fort Mary
- Address: 2000 William J Day Blvd
- Vicinity: Castle Island
- Neighborhood of South Boston in Boston
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1773/11/28 | East India Company | Tea Owner | Owned by Francis Rotch and Captained by James Hall, the cargo-whaler "Dartmouth," arrives in Boston harbor with 114 chests of tea and anchors below Castle William. | Boston Tea Party | ||
| 1773/11/28 | Joseph Rotch and Sons | Ship Owner | Owned by Francis Rotch and Captained by James Hall, the cargo-whaler "Dartmouth," arrives in Boston harbor with 114 chests of tea and anchors below Castle William. | Boston Tea Party | ||
| 1779/07/15 | The 14 gun RENOWN fires her signal-guns for sailing. Jackson's regiment boards their transport RISING EMPIRE, weigh anchor, give 3 sheers and sail for her and a 16 gun brig, but drop anchor near Castle William, by reason of contrary winds. | Penobscot Expedition | ||||
| 1797/12/07 | John Adams | US President | Castle William is renamed Fort Independence during a ceremony attended by President John Adams. | |||
| 1827/05/26 | Edgar Allan Poe | Military Posting | Edgar A Poe enlist in the US Army as Edgar A Perry, assigned to Battery H | |||
| 1851/00/00 | Sylvanus Thayer | Architect | Constructed of granite from Rockport, Massachusetts, the current Fort Independence is built from 1833 to 1851 under the supervisor of Colonel Sylvanus Thayer. | |||
| 1853/07/15 | William Ingersoll Bowditch | Abolitionist | Abolitionist, including William Ingersoll Bowditch, sail on Captain Austin Bearse's sloop "Moby Dick" to rescue a runaway Africa-American stowaway on the brig "Florence" off Fort Independence. |
| Particulars for Fort Independence: | |
|---|---|
| Structure Type | Fortification |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Area of Significance | Military |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Sight Category | Site |
| Owner | State |
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