Fortifications

Little evidence remains of Fort Bunker, a brick and earthen fortification originally built by men of the 11th Massachusetts Infantry and named for the famous Revolutionary War site located in Boston, MA. Originally located atop a hill bounded by today’s Otis, Perry, 13th, and 14th Sts. N.E., the fort’s 13 guns and mortars helped defend the northeast approaches to the city.

Single family homes began appearing in the Fort Bunker Hill area around 1910. Between 1935 and 1937, the Civilian Conservation Corps laid walkways, planted trees and constructed an amphitheater. A large flat area, the park’s highest point, probably contained picnic tables. During World War II, the site became a community Victory Garden site. A local civic association is working to clean up the park for community use.

The location is now a park.