Gun emplacement at Battery Vincent on Lovells Island, Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
Battery Vincent is an Endicott-era coastal battery that was part of Fort Standish on Lovells Island, now part of Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. It was built between 1901 and 1904 and named for Brigadier General Strong Vincent, who died after being wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War. The battery was outfitted with four 3-inch M1898MI Driggs-Seabury guns mounted on M1898 masking parapet mounts. The lower level of the battery was used as an ammunition magazine. Shells were moved to the gun platform by a hand-powered hoist.
Battery Vincent saw service in World War I, but afterwards the Secretary of War ordered cutbacks to coastal defenses. The carriages and guns were scrapped in 1920, and the battery was deactivated.
Lovells Island (click to enlarge)
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Last updated on January 22, 2024
