Battery Irwin
Turret runners
Endicott period
Pedestal carriages
Surprisingly precise and durable, remnants of a once important seacoast defense system fascinates.
“The Endicott Board’s recommendations would lead to a large scale modernization program of harbor and coastal defenses in the United States, especially the construction of modern reinforced concrete fortifications and the installation of large caliber breechloading artillery and mortar batteries.” – Mark A. Berhow