About the Park
Fort Revere Park is an 8+ acre historic site located atop Telegraph Hill in Hull Village. The Park contains the remains of two seacoast fortifications, a water tower with an observation deck, a military history museum and picnic facilities. Fort Revere Park is open daily, sunrise to sunset, year round. Tower and Museum will be open 10 am to 5pm, weekends and holidays, May 24 through September 1. The tower and Museum may also be open at other times by arrangement with the park staff.

Description Located on a hilltop, the 19th century Fort Revere covers a 15 acre area. Some of the remains of the fort include is a series of concrete disappearing gun emplacements, bunkers, and a concrete water tower that once served a coastal defense site commands views of Boston and the sea. A small museum tells about local fortifications dating from Revolutionary War times.

An outpost of defense for Boston since the 1600s. Fort Revere offers a panoramic view of Boston Harbor and beyond. Fort Revere Park encompasses the remains of the Revolutionary War-era Fort Independence and 20th century Fort Revere. The site is used for outdoor public programming-plays, movies, concerts, re-enactments, etc. - throughout the year.

Two 24-pounder guns c. 1790's. (The age of the pieces is estimated by their design features. They have no markings other than serial numbers and weight markings.) One is in "fair" condition and the other in "poor" condition. These are "brothers" of the five at Fort Adams in Newport, RI. They were removed from Fort Adams sometime in the 1980's. Both are painted but severely pitten due to rust. There is also one 3-inch 50-caliber Naval gun, Mark 22 Mod 0, dated 1942 in the same location.

History of the Park (1896 - 1960's)
Originally named Nantasket Head Military Reservation until 1900. 
Endicott batteries here were Battery Ripley (1901 - 1943) buried and built over, Battery Field (1900 - 1917) partially destroyed and buried, Battery Sanders (1906 - 1943), Battery Pope (1906 - 1917), and AMTB Battery 941 (1943 - 1946) which was destroyed and buried. 
A three-gun AA battery was built in 1936. 
A 36-inch searchlight was mounted atop the water tower from 1916 - 1929. 
Fire-control towers were built at Point Allerton (1907 no remains, 1922 burned in 1926, 1928 demolished 1978, two in 1942, one still exists, other demolished 1978) and Strawberry Hill (1907, 1942 both still exist). 
Became a NIKE missile control site in 1955. 
First located here was Patriot Allerton Battery, or Fort Independence (1) (1776 - 1782) (different from the one on Castle Island). 
It was occupied by French Marines in 1778 and 1782. 
Parts of that five-bastioned earthwork fort still remain here on Farina Road. It was never used during the War of 1812.

Fort Revere Park & Preservation Society
PO Box 963
 Hull, MA 02045
617-727-4468

Thank You to all involved
The free public programming at Fort Revere Park is made possible by a variety of non-profit organizations, local businesses and individuals. Through their efforts and your participation, we hope to promote awareness and preservation of this unique historic resource.