Fort Mott, New Jersey

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When Marcel came to visit the United States this week, he and I were discussing places to see. Because he has an interest in gun emplacements and pillbox type sites, I suggested Fort Mott as a good place to explore. And so we did!

Here is a Wiki link about Fort Mott and an aerial pic showing the gun emplacements.

Fort Mott (New Jersey) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fort Mott was part of a three-fort defense system designed for the Delaware River during the postbellum modernization period following the American Civil War. The other two forts in the system were Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island and Fort DuPont in Delaware City, Delaware. They are connected by the Three Forts Ferry Crossing.

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and a pic pf Marcel and I on our way to the fort!

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This is the first gun emplacement that we came upon, called "Battery Gregg". It held 5" guns and an observation post.

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The main row of batteries held 10" or 12" guns on a "disappearing carriage". I've included some old pics of the carriage and what we found at the fort.

12-inch Gun M1895 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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There were many out-buildings including an observation tower and a separate magazine building to keep the powder dry. Because the main emplacements were built underground, there is a lot of water seepage and keeping dry was a priority.

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On the grounds were found a few relics of WWII. It seems that they hold WWII re-enactments here from time to time. We found a row of ambulance trucks under restoration and this AA gun.

All in all a very good day and great company!

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Very cool! I had no idea this place existed.

 

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I had always heard about it but never visited so it was a great expedition that we undertook!

 

• Apr 15, 2013

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Very cool! Third photo down in post #2 is enough to scare away any invaders!

 

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Great stuff ...

 

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Thanks for the pics, Chris. And also thanks for the ride. Enjoyed it very much.

 

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Interesting shots Chris!

 

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Great field trip, I don't remember the gates when I saw it back in the '80's.

 

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Very cool! Third photo down in post #2 is enough to scare away any invaders!

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We had to wait until he left so we could check things out. Pain in the..... Everything smelled like urine after he left!

Great field trip, I don't remember the gates when I saw it back in the '80's.

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Insurance costs will do that every time!