Also known as the Old Stone Fort, Fort Rodman (known as "Fort at Clark's Point" until 1898) began construction in 1857 under the third system of US fortifications, and in 1862 construction became overseen by Henry Robert, author of Robert's Rules of Order and an Army Corps of Engineers officer. [2]

We are a not-for-profit organization committed to assisting in the restoration, preservation and perpetuation of Fort Rodman and its surroundings.

At the turn of the century, Fort Rodman was place on caretaker basis, with a small body of troops to insure the protection of weapons and federal property. During that period, the remainder of the modernized seacoast artillery batteries were completed.

2023年10月13日 · Fort Rodman, also known as the Fort at Clark’s Point, is in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Initially designed in the mid-19th century, its primary purpose was to protect New Bedford Harbor. Although the fort was never fully completed as planned initially, it played a significant role throughout several conflicts, from the Civil War to World War II.

2018年7月13日 · The Fort Taber-Fort Rodman Military Museum is operated by the Fort Taber Historical Association, Inc. It is located in Fort Taber Park. Admission is free. A donation is encouraged. The museum is open 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM daily. It's closed only for Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s and Easter. The museum conserves New Bedford’s military history.

2023年7月15日 · These two photos show the old stone fort at Ford Rodman, located on Clark’s Point at the entrance to New Bedford Harbor. Construction of the fort began in 1857, using granite from nearby Fall River and also from Sullivan, Maine, but it was still incomplete in 1861, at the outbreak of the Civil War.

The army officially named it Fort Rodman after the New Bedford resident Lt. Col. Logan Rodman 38th Massachusetts Infantry, who fell at the head of his regiment at the assault on Port Hudson LA. in 1863. This battery was a small emplacement …

Located on the southern tip of the city in Fort Taber Park and operated by the Fort Taber-Fort Rodman Historical Association, Inc., the museum preserves and interprets New Bedford’s long and rich military history.

Fort Rodman (1857-1867) (1898-1947) - An Endicott Period Coastal Fort first established in 1898 in Bristol County, Massachusetts on the site of previous fortifications, Fort Taber and Fort at Clark's Point.

Fort Taber District, also known as the Fort at Clark's Point, is a historic military fort from the American Civil War era. It is located on Wharf Road within the former Fort Rodman Military Reservation in New Bedford, Massachusetts.