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Fort Banks (Massachusetts)

Coordinates: 42°23′03″N 70°58′49″W / 42.38417°N 70.98028°W / 42.38417; -70.98028
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Fort Banks
Part of Harbor Defenses of Boston
Winthrop, Massachusetts
The fort as it appeared c. 1940
Site information
OwnerMassachusetts
Controlled byTown of Winthrop
Open to the public
Yes
Conditionpartly buried
Location
Fort Banks is located in Massachusetts
Fort Banks
Fort Banks
Location in Massachusetts
Coordinates42°23′03″N 70°58′49″W / 42.38417°N 70.98028°W / 42.38417; -70.98028
Site history
Built1890s
Built byUnited States Army
In use1890s-1947
Battles/warsWorld War I
World War II
Cold War