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Fergusson, Battery
Description: Battery Fergusson was a coastal gun battery built in Queens County, as part of Fort Tilden during the first World War. Originally, the structure was known as the “East Battery” but was renamed in 1939 in honor of Brigadier General Frank K. Fergusson. Construction of the battery began in February of 1917 and was completed by May of that year. In 1942, the battery was deactivated after more than two and a half decades of operation.
County: Kings County
City, State: Queens, New York