Fort Phoenix
About Fort Phoenix
Fort Phoenix was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 9, 1972: the first place in Fairhaven to be listed. Only 156 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older. The Register lists it for its military, at the state level. The listing covers 2.3 acres.
What it isAmerican Revolutionary War-era fort located at the entrance to the Fairhaven-New Bedford harbor in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 37 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes
South of U.S. 6 in Fort Phoenix Park, in Fairhaven, MA · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies
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Memories of Fort Phoenix
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Questions about Fort Phoenix
Is Fort Phoenix on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Nov 9, 1972 (Register number 72000120).
Is Fort Phoenix a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is ERNESTINA (schooner), 1.2 miles away.
Can you visit Fort Phoenix?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Fort Phoenix?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 37 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63794574 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.