Fort Revere Park
| Fort Revere Park | |
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 Fort Revere Park overlooking Allerton | |
  Fort Revere Park Location in Massachusetts  Fort Revere Park Fort Revere Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Hull, Massachusetts, United States |
| Coordinates | 42°18′22″N 70°54′28″W / 42.3062102°N 70.9078243°W[1] |
| Area | 6 acres (2.4 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m)[1] |
| Established | 1976 |
| Administered by | Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Website | Official website  |
Fort Revere Park is a state-owned historic site and public recreation area situated on a small peninsula in the town of Hull, Massachusetts. The park occupies 6 acres (2.4 ha) on Telegraph Hill in Hull Village and houses the remains of two seacoast fortifications including former Fort Revere.[3]
Activities and amenities
[edit]The park includes a water tower with observation deck, a military history museum, and picnicking facilities and is open from sunrise until sunset.[3] The tower which was closed in 2012 due to structural issues[4] may be reopened following the provision a 2.2 million dollar fund during a town meeting in 2022.[5]
An additional $150,000 for the project was sought from the Hull Redevelopment Authority in 2024.[6]
Graffiti
[edit]The park has been the site of much graffiti. Tagging peaked in 2016 and 2017, and has decreased since then. In 2016, many local volunteers in Hull associated with the Fort Revere Park and Preservation Society and other Hull residents painted over much of the vandalism with white, spray-resistant paint.[7][8]
References
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- ^ a b "Fort Revere". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "2012 Acreage Listing". Department of Conservation and Recreation. April 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ a b "Fort Revere State Park". Department of Conservation and Recreation. July 11, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ Seltz, Johanna (July 12, 2012). "Safety concern closes tower closes tower in Hull". Boston.com. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ Seltz, Johanna (May 12, 2022). "Residents vote to restore Hull's Fort Revere Tower". Boston Globe.
- ^ Lorusso, Dolores Sauca (June 13, 2024). "Town asks HRA for $150K to close funding gap for Fort Revere tower restoration". Hull Times. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ "Cleanup effort begins at vandalized Fort Revere Park in Hull". CBS News.
- ^ Staff. "Rockland man, 19, arrested for spray-painting graffiti at Fort Revere Park". Patriot Ledger. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
External links
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- Fort Revere Park Department of Conservation and Recreation
- Fort Revere Park and Preservation Society[usurped]
