Acushnet Fort was a fort that existed from 1776 to around 1815 on Eldridge Point in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Rebuilt in 1808, it could accommodate 40 men and had six guns and a magazine. By the time Fort Rodman was build in the 1840s, the fort no longer existed.[1]
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- ↑ "Southeastern Massachusetts". American Forts Network. http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/masouth.html#acushnet. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
Coordinates: 41°35′35.54″N 70°54′6.59″W / 41.5932056°N 70.9018306°W
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