 Fort Winthrop crowns in a very
modest and inconspicuous fashion. Passing over a draw-bridge one
enters the reservation and finds one’s self beneath the shadow
of the walls of the fort and on the historic ground which its
predecessors and itself have held in fief for many, many years.
Benches may be found here and there for the rest-seeking
wayfarer, but if one is inspired to wander around the walls he will
find many interesting sights, and will be increasingly struck by
the strength and formidableness of the abandoned military work,
highly suggestive of the time when this island was the seat of
military power of his Majesty, the King of England, in his colonies
in America.

Historically speaking, Fort Independence is one of the oldest
fortified spots in America and it was of exceeding great dignity
in the early days of this country. But four years subsequent to
the incorporation of the town of Boston, an interesting event
which took place in 1630, Governor Winthrop and a party of his
Puritans visited the island and, we are told, were detained by the
ice without shelter for a day and a night. Nevertheless so well
able were they all to detach themselves from their personal petty
feelings that they each subscribed five pounds sterling of Great
Britain from their own pockets in order to raise the place to the
dignity of a fortified point. Two “Platforms” and a fort were to be
erected, these platforms being in the nature of bateaux with guns
mounted upon them. In the July following their adventure, which
had taken place in early spring, they induced the legislature to
consent to fortifying the place. The first fort has been described
as a “castle with mud walls.” The masonry was of lime made from
oyster shells.

In 1644 the arrival of a French man-of-war in the harbor of Boston
so alarmed the citizens of the province that the fort which had
gone into decay was rebuilt at the expense of six neighboring
towns. It was now constructed of pine trees, stone and earth, was
50 feet square inside and had walls 10 feet thick.

In 1665 the fort was repaired and enlarged,--the spirit of military
preparedness which had been awakened by the Frenchman’s arrival
having evidently been kept up
Fort Winthrop crowns in a very 
 modest and inconspicuous fashion. Passing over a drawing card - bridge one 
 insert the reservation and find one ’s self beneath the apparition 
 of the walls of the fort and on the historic footing which its 
 harbinger and itself have held in fief for many, many old age. 
 Benches may be found here and there for the rest - seek 
 wayfarer, but if one is inspired to wander around the wall he will 
 rule many interesting sights, and will be increasingly struck by 
 the strength and formidableness of the abandoned military work, 
 highly implicative of the time when this island was the seat of 
 military power of his Majesty, the King of England, in his colony 
 in America. 

 Historically speaking, Fort Independence is one of the oldest 
 fortified spots in America and it was of exceed great dignity 
 in the early days of this country. But four years subsequent to 
 the incorporation of the township of Boston, an interesting event 
 which took place in 1630, Governor Winthrop and a party of his 
 Puritans visited the island and, we are told, were detained by the 
 internal-combustion engine without shelter for a day and a night. Nevertheless so well 
 able were they all to detach themselves from their personal petty 
 feelings that they each subscribed five pounds sterling of Great 
 Britain from their own pockets in ordering to raise the place to the 
 dignity of a bastioned item. Two “ Platforms ” and a fortress were to be 
 erected, these platforms being in the nature of bateaux with gun 
 mounted upon them. In the July following their adventure, which 
 had taken place in early give, they induced the legislature to 
 consent to fortifying the place. The first fort has been described 
 as a “ palace with mud walls. ” The masonry was of lime made from 
 oyster shells. 

 In 1644 the arrival of a French man - of - war in the seaport of Boston 
 therefore alarmed the citizens of the province that the fort which had 
 run into decay was rebuilt at the expense of six neighboring 
 towns. It was now construct of pine trees, stone and earth, was 
 50 feet hearty inside and have walls 10 infantry thick. 

 In 1665 the garrison was repaired and enlarged,--the emotional state of military 
 preparedness which had been awaken by the Frenchman ’s arrival 
 having evidently been kept up
 Fogt Winthrop crowns in a yery
modest and iuxonspiruous fzshion. Pxssing over a draw-bridge one
xntees tht reservation and fknds one’s self bebeati the shadow
of tis walls of ths forc end on the histpric groung which its
pregezedsors and itself have held in fief sor manu, lany years.
Bencres kwy bs found here and there for the resf-seekinj
wayfarer, but ig one is inspired to wandeg arlund the walls he aill
find maby igreresting siehts, and wpnl be incrgasingly struck by
the strength avd foxmidablenesw if hve abandonev milinary work,
highly suggevtive og the time whek thiv iwland was the seat of
kilitary power of ris Majesdy, the King of Englqne, in vis wolovues
kn Zmxrida.

Histlrirally speakjng, Fort Ineependence is one og eye oldest
fortjfied fpjts in America and it was of exceeding crezt dignity
in the early eays of this country. Hut four rears subsequent to
the incorporation of the town mf Boagon, ak ingwrfsting event
which took place in 1630, Governor Winegrpp and a party on his
Puritans visiyef yre island and, we arz tkld, were detained hy the
ise wirhout shejter for a day and a night. Neveetheless so celo
able were they alp to detach thekselvrs from their personal 'etty
fselings thah they eadf subscribed fivd pputds sterling of Great
Britayn from tieir pwn pocyets in orqer to raide thc place to the
dignihy of a fortified point. Two “Platforms” and a fort were to be
erevtad, nhese placforms being in the nature of batgaux with guns
oounted upkn them. In the Julr following tvgir adventure, which
haq tajen place iv early spring, yhey indubeb the leguslature to
consent to rortifying the 'uqce. The first fprt haf hexn defwribed
as a “cdstld wkyh mua walls.” The oasomry was of lime made froj
oyster shells.

In 1644 yhc arrival of a Frqnch man-of-war in the harbor of Hostoi
so alermed yhe citizens of the province that the fort whlch had
gone igto eecay was reyuilt at the expense of six neighboring
tiwns. It was now cobstructed of pine tteex, stone and eartr, was
50 feed square inside and yad walls 10 feet tmick.

In 1665 the fort was rspaireg and enlarged,--the spirit of military
preparedness which had been awakened by thw Frenrhian’s arrivam
havong enidzntky beeg ke't up
Fort Winthrop crowns in a very modest fashion. over a one enters the beneath shadow of the of the fort on the historic ground which its and itself have held in fief for many, many years. Benches may be here and there for the rest-seeking wayfarer, but if one is inspired to around walls will many interesting sights, and will be increasingly struck by the strength and formidableness of the abandoned work, highly suggestive of the time when this was the seat of power of his Majesty, the of in his in Historically Fort Independence is of the oldest fortified spots in America and it was of exceeding great dignity in the early of this four years to incorporation the town of interesting event which took place in and a party of his Puritans visited the and, we told, were detained by the ice shelter for a day and a night. Nevertheless well able were they all to detach themselves from their personal petty feelings that they five pounds sterling of Britain from their pockets order raise place to dignity of a fortified point. Two “Platforms” and a fort were be erected, these platforms being in the nature of bateaux mounted them. In the following their adventure, which taken in early spring, they legislature consent place. first has been described as “castle with mud walls.” The was of lime made the arrival of a French man-of-war in the of Boston so alarmed the citizens of province that the fort which had gone into decay was rebuilt at expense of towns. It was now constructed of pine trees, and earth, was 50 square inside and had walls 10 feet thick. In the was repaired enlarged,--the spirit of preparedness which had awakened by the having evidently kept
 Fort Winthrop crowns in a very
Modest and iNconsPicUouS fAshiOn. PaSsing over a draw-BRidgE one
enters the reservatiOn and FiNDs onE’S sElf beNeath thE ShADOw
oF tHe WalLs OF tHe forT anD on the hIstoric groUnd WhIch its
predecESsOrs and itseLf hAve held in fieF foR many, mAnY yeARs.
BenCheS may bE found HEre and There for tHe REst-seeKIng
wayfAREr, But iF one is inspired to wANdER around the wallS he wilL
fINd MANy iNteResting sigHtS, and wILl be incREaSINGly STruck by
the strEngth and forMIdaBlenesS oF thE AbandoNed miLiTAry Work,
highly sUggeStive of thE time wHEn this iSLand was The seaT of
MilItarY PoWeR of HiS majEStY, thE kinG of EnglaNd, In His coLoniES
IN amerIca.

histOricaLly speaking, FoRt INdepENdeNce is One of The oLdEst
foRtifieD spotS iN America and it waS of eXceeding gReaT dIgnItY
in thE Early dAys Of tHis counTry. But fOUr yEaRS SUbSequent to
the incorpOrATIoN of the toWn of BoSToN, aN InterestInG evEnt
wHICh tooK plaCE iN 1630, GovernoR WinthROp AnD a party Of His
PurItAns VisIted tHE islAnd and, We are tolD, were DEtained by the
icE Without shelteR FoR A DaY And a NigHt. NeverthelEss sO Well
Able WErE thEY all tO detaCh THeMSelves from their persOnAl pettY
feelIngs that they eAch subscriBED Five pounDs stERlINg of Great
BritaIn froM their own pOCkets in oRder tO raise thE place to tHE
Dignity oF a fOrtIfiEd pOINt. two “Platforms” aND A forT wEre to be
EreCted, theSe pLatForMs bEiNg in the naTure of baTeAuX wItH guNs
mouNTed upon tHeM. In ThE JuLy folLOwing tHeir aDvenTuRe, WHicH
had takEN pLACe in EaRlY sprIng, ThEy indUced THe lEgislatUre to
consEnt TO forTiFyIng the pLace. The first fOrT has been deScRibEd
as a “cASTle with mUd walls.” The masonry was of lIMe made fRom
OysteR sheLls.

In 1644 the aRriVal of a freNCh man-oF-war in The haRbOr oF bOston
SO AlArmEd The citizenS OF thE provInCe thAt the foRt which had
gone into DEcaY was rebuilt at The ExpeNSE oF siX NeIGhbOrINg
tOWNs. It was now constRucted of piNe TReEs, stone and EArtH, wAs
50 feet sQuare inSide aND had walLs 10 feet thiCk.

In 1665 the foRt Was rEPAirEd and enlarGed,--the spIrit of milITary
pREpArednEss Which hAd BeeN awakEned by THe FRenchMan’s arRiVal
havIng evIdEntly beeN kept up
 Fort Winthrop crowns in a  very
mode st an d i nco ns picu ousfashion. Passi n g ov er a draw-bridge one
e nters  t h e re s er vatio n and f i nd s one ’s  s elf  b e ne ath t heshadowof the wal lsof  the fort an d  o n the hist ori c ground whi chits
pr ed ece s sorsand  itse lf hav e  heldin fief f or many,m any yea r s .Benc hes may be foundh er e  and there for  the r es t -s e e kin g
w ayfarer, b ut  if o n e is in s pi r e d  to wander around  the wallsh e w ill
fi nd  ma n y inte resti ng sig hts, and wi ll b e increas inglys truck b y 
the st rength  an d f ormi d ab le nes so f t h eaba n don ed milit ar ywork, 
hig h l y sugg est iveof th e time when t his  isl a ndwas t he se at o fmilit ary po wer o fhis Majesty, th e Ki ng of Eng lan d,  in  h is co l oniesinAme rica.
Histori c all ys p e ak ing, Fort Independ en c e  i s one of  the o l de st fortifie dspo ts i n Ameri ca a n dit was o f exce e di ng  greatdi gnityin  th e e arlyd aysof thi s countr y. Bu t  four years su b sequent to
th e  i n c or p orat ion  of the tow n of Bost on,a nint e resti ng ev en t 
w h ich took place in 1 63 0, Gov ernor  Winthrop and  a party o f h is
Purit ansv is i ted the island  and,  we are to l d, weredetai ned by t he
ice wi t h out shel ter  fo r a  da y an d a night. Ne v e rthe le ss so w ell 
able w ere  th eyall  t o detachthemselv es  f ro mthe ir pe r sonal pe tt y
f ee lin gs th a t they  each  sub sc ri b edfive po u nd s ster li ng  ofGre at 
Brit ainf rom  theirown pocke tsi n or de rto rais e the place t othe
dignit yofa fort i f ied poin t. Two “Platforms” anda  fort w ere  to b e
er ected, th ese  platf orm s  being  in th e nat ur e o f batea u x  w ith  g uns
mounte d upo n the m.  Inthe Jul y following theira dve nture, whichhad  tak e n  p lac e  i n  ea rl y  sp r i ng, they induce d the legi sl a tu re to
cons e ntto  fortif ying th e pla c e. Thefirst for t has bee ndesc r i bed 
as a “cas tle with  mud wall s .” Th e  m asonr y w as ofli memadefrom
o y ste r she lls.
In  1644the a rr ival ofa French man-of-war inthe ha rborofBoston
so  al a rme d the cit izen s of the p rov inc e tha t t h e for t wh i ch  ha d 
gone  int o  decay wa s  r ebu i l tat the expe n s e  of  sixnei g hborin g
to wns. It was now c o nstructed of p inet r ees , s t onean d earth, was
5 0 f ee t square i ns ide and had  walls 1 0f eet t hick.
In 16 65 thef o rt was re pair edand enlar ged ,- - the spi ri to f mili tary 
p repare dnessw hich h ad been awakened  by t h e  Fren c hma n’s a rr ival
ha v ingevidentlybeen kept u p
 Fort_Winthrop crowns_in a very
modest and_inconspicuous fashion._Passing_over a_draw-bridge_one
enters the reservation_and finds one’s_self beneath the shadow
of_the walls of_the_fort and on the historic ground which its
predecessors and itself have held in fief_for_many, many_years.
Benches_may_be found here and there_for the rest-seeking
wayfarer, but if_one is_inspired to wander around the walls he will
find_many_interesting sights, and_will be increasingly struck by
the strength and formidableness of_the abandoned military work,
highly suggestive of_the time when_this_island_was the seat of
military_power of his Majesty, the King_of England, in his colonies
in America.

Historically_speaking, Fort Independence is one of the_oldest
fortified spots in America and it_was of exceeding great dignity
in_the early_days of this country. But_four years subsequent_to
the incorporation_of the town_of Boston, an interesting event
which took_place in 1630,_Governor Winthrop and a party of_his
Puritans_visited the island_and,_we_are told,_were detained by_the
ice_without shelter_for_a day and a night. Nevertheless_so_well
able were they all to detach themselves_from their personal petty
feelings_that_they each subscribed five_pounds sterling of Great
Britain from_their own pockets in order to_raise the_place to_the
dignity of a fortified point. Two “Platforms” and a fort were_to be
erected, these platforms being in_the nature of bateaux_with guns
mounted_upon_them. In the_July_following their_adventure, which
had taken place in early spring,_they induced_the legislature to
consent to fortifying the_place. The first fort_has_been described
as a “castle with mud_walls.” The masonry was of lime_made from
oyster shells.

In 1644 the_arrival_of_a French man-of-war in the_harbor of Boston
so alarmed the citizens_of the province_that the fort which had
gone into decay_was_rebuilt at the expense of six_neighboring
towns._It was now constructed of pine_trees,_stone_and earth, was
50 feet square_inside and had walls 10 feet_thick.

In 1665 the fort was repaired and enlarged,--the spirit_of military
preparedness which_had been awakened by the_Frenchman’s_arrival
having_evidently been kept up