Plum Island MR - Revision history

J. Malcolm: Completely updated page.

2026-03-21T19:33:57Z

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	Loc. 137A Plum Island was a WWII Fire Control site on Plum Island in Newbury MA.		Loc. 137A Plum Island was a WWII Fire Control site on Plum Island in Newbury MA.
			[[File:Plum Island Station.jpg\|left\|thumb\|222x222px\|Circa 1950s Thomas Stubbs]]
			[[File:Plum Island FCS RCW 1943 2-2.jpg\|left\|frameless\|271x271px]]
			[[File:137A Station remains JM 3-5-25.jpg\|thumb\|193x193px\|Remains of the station in 2025.]]
			Completed in 1943 on a 1.6-acre permit (No. 43-323) from the US Fish and Wildlife Service for $4,355, this square, one-story concrete fire control station served Battery 103/Seaman at [[Fort Dearborn]]. The station was manned by eight men, six manning the azimuth instruments and two in the AAIS OP-2. Camouflage for the station was provided by tone down paint and the dune it was built on. The reinforced concrete walls were eight inches thick which deviates from the typical ten to twelve. Inside, electric power was furnished from a M5 generator and heat was provided by a cannon stove. Telephone lines from Salisbury Beach provided connection back to [[Fort Dearborn]]. After the war, the lot was returned to the Fish and Wildlife Service and was used by the Massachusetts National Guard to store explosives. Around 1953, the guard blew the station up in a training exercise. The dune the station was on is off limits, but chunks of concrete still remain in the area from its demolition. Located in the Parker Rover Wildlife Refuge. No public access.

	~~'''This page is being re-written. Excuse our mess.'''[~~[~~File~~:~~Plum Island Station.jpg\|[[File:Plum Island FC Station Locale.jpg\|thumb\|The hill the station was located upon~~.]~~]Plum Island Station\|left\|frameless\|alt=Plum Island Station]]~~		=== SOURCES and REFERENCES ===
	[~~[File~~:~~Plum Island FC Station Locale~~.~~jpg\|thumb\|240x240px\|The hill in which the station was located~~.]]		[https://cdsg.org Coast Defense Study Group]
	~~Built for Battery 103/Seamen in Rye New Hampshire this small Fire Control Station was built in~~ 1943 under the permission of the Fish and Game Department on The Parker River Wildlife Refuge (Est. 1942). It had one observation level and an Anti-Aircraft observation Hatch. This Station was designated Location 137A. After the war it was used with explosives which the national guard would use in the early 1950s to demolish the tower. I visited this site, and it is nearly impossible to get to. You can't go from the beach because of the Piping Plover nests, so you have to go through thick trees and bushes to get there. My clothes were stained from the plants and berries. I do not recommend visiting here as one can get stuck in the bushes or get lost and there is only a little bit of rubble to see.
			[https://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/Environmental/Formerly-Used-Defense-Sites/ Formerly Used Defense Sites USACE]

			HD Portsmouth Annex 1945

			Report of Completed Works 1943

			Gerald W. Butler
	[[Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth]]		[[Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth]]

J. Malcolm: This page is being re-written. Excuse our mess.

2024-12-08T01:45:06Z

This page is being re-written. Excuse our mess.

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	[[File:Plum Island Station.jpg\|[[File:Plum Island FC Station Locale.jpg\|thumb\|The hill the station was located upon.]]Plum Island Station\|left\|frameless\|alt=Plum Island Station]]		Loc. 137A Plum Island was a WWII Fire Control site on Plum Island in Newbury MA.

			'''This page is being re-written. Excuse our mess.'''[[File:Plum Island Station.jpg\|[[File:Plum Island FC Station Locale.jpg\|thumb\|The hill the station was located upon.]]Plum Island Station\|left\|frameless\|alt=Plum Island Station]]
	[[File:Plum Island FC Station Locale.jpg\|thumb\|240x240px\|The hill in which the station was located.]]		[[File:Plum Island FC Station Locale.jpg\|thumb\|240x240px\|The hill in which the station was located.]]
	Built for Battery 103/Seamen in Rye New Hampshire this small Fire Control Station was built in 1943 under the permission of the Fish and Game Department on The Parker River Wildlife Refuge (Est. 1942). It had one observation level and an Anti-Aircraft observation Hatch. This Station was designated Location 137A. After the war it was used with explosives which the national guard would use in the early 1950s to demolish the tower. I visited this site, and it is nearly impossible to get to. You can't go from the beach because of the Piping Plover nests, so you have to go through thick trees and bushes to get there. My clothes were stained from the plants and berries. I do not recommend visiting here as one can get stuck in the bushes or get lost and there is only a little bit of rubble to see.		Built for Battery 103/Seamen in Rye New Hampshire this small Fire Control Station was built in 1943 under the permission of the Fish and Game Department on The Parker River Wildlife Refuge (Est. 1942). It had one observation level and an Anti-Aircraft observation Hatch. This Station was designated Location 137A. After the war it was used with explosives which the national guard would use in the early 1950s to demolish the tower. I visited this site, and it is nearly impossible to get to. You can't go from the beach because of the Piping Plover nests, so you have to go through thick trees and bushes to get there. My clothes were stained from the plants and berries. I do not recommend visiting here as one can get stuck in the bushes or get lost and there is only a little bit of rubble to see.
	[[Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth]]		[[Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth]]

J. Malcolm: added a corrected image

2024-11-29T22:10:10Z

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	[[File:~~Plum_island_fct_locale~~.jpg\|~~right~~\|frameless\|~~261x261px~~]]		[[File:Plum Island Station.jpg\|[[File:Plum Island FC Station Locale.jpg\|thumb\|The hill the station was located upon.]]Plum Island Station\|left\|frameless\|alt=Plum Island Station]]
	[[File:Plum Island Station.jpg\|~~Plum Island Station~~\|~~left~~\|~~frameless~~]]Built for Battery 103/Seamen in Rye New Hampshire this small Fire Control Station was built in 1943 under the permission of the Fish and Game Department on The Parker River Wildlife Refuge (Est. 1942). It had one observation level and an Anti-Aircraft observation Hatch. This Station was designated Location 137A. After the war it was used with explosives which the national guard would use in the early 1950s to demolish the tower. I visited this site, and it is nearly impossible to get to. You can't go from the beach because of the Piping Plover nests, so you have to go through thick trees and bushes to get there. My clothes were stained from the plants and berries. I do not recommend visiting here as one can get stuck in the bushes or get lost and there is only a little bit of rubble to see.		[[File:Plum Island FC Station Locale.jpg\|thumb\|240x240px\|The hill in which the station was located.]]
			Built for Battery 103/Seamen in Rye New Hampshire this small Fire Control Station was built in 1943 under the permission of the Fish and Game Department on The Parker River Wildlife Refuge (Est. 1942). It had one observation level and an Anti-Aircraft observation Hatch. This Station was designated Location 137A. After the war it was used with explosives which the national guard would use in the early 1950s to demolish the tower. I visited this site, and it is nearly impossible to get to. You can't go from the beach because of the Piping Plover nests, so you have to go through thick trees and bushes to get there. My clothes were stained from the plants and berries. I do not recommend visiting here as one can get stuck in the bushes or get lost and there is only a little bit of rubble to see.
	[[Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth]]		[[Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth]]

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2023-11-18T01:14:46Z

Updated page

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	Built for Battery 103/Seamen in Rye New Hampshire this small Fire Control Station was built in 1943 under the permission of the Fish and Game Department on The Parker River Wildlife Refuge. It had one observation level and an Anti-Aircraft observation Hatch. This Station was designated Location 137A. After the war it was used with explosives which ~~was also the way~~ the ~~station was destroyed~~ in the 1950s by the ~~National Guard. No remains. Located on Plum Island Massachusetts in the Parker River Wildlife Refuge~~. I visited this site, and it is nearly impossible to get to. You can't go from the beach because of the Piping Plover nests, so you have to go through thick trees and bushes to get there. My clothes were stained from the plants and berries. I do not recommend visiting here as one can get stuck in the bushes or get lost.		[[File:Plum_island_fct_locale.jpg\|right\|frameless\|261x261px]]
			[[File:Plum Island Station.jpg\|Plum Island Station\|left\|frameless]]Built for Battery 103/Seamen in Rye New Hampshire this small Fire Control Station was built in 1943 under the permission of the Fish and Game Department on The Parker River Wildlife Refuge (Est. 1942). It had one observation level and an Anti-Aircraft observation Hatch. This Station was designated Location 137A. After the war it was used with explosives which the national guard would use in the early 1950s to demolish the tower. I visited this site, and it is nearly impossible to get to. You can't go from the beach because of the Piping Plover nests, so you have to go through thick trees and bushes to get there. My clothes were stained from the plants and berries. I do not recommend visiting here as one can get stuck in the bushes or get lost and there is only a little bit of rubble to see.
	[[Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth]]		[[Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth]]
	~~[[File:Plum Island Station.jpg\|center\|thumb\|Plum Island Station]]~~
	~~[[File:Plum island fct locale.jpg\|center\|thumb\|261x261px\|Plum Island FCS Locale 2023]]~~

J. Malcolm at 15:53, 19 July 2023

2023-07-19T15:53:55Z

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	Built for Battery 103/Seamen in Rye New Hampshire this small Fire Control Station was built in 1943 under the permission of the Fish and Game Department on The Parker River Wildlife Refuge. It had one observation level and an Anti Aircraft observation Hatch. After the war it was used with explosives which was also the way the station was destroyed in the 1950s by the National Guard. No remains. Located on Plum Island Massachusetts in the Parker River Wildlife Refuge. I visited this site and it is nearly impossible to get to. You can't go from the beach because of the Piping Plover nests, so you have to go through thick trees and bushes to get there. My clothes were stained from the plants and berries. I do not recommend visiting here as one can get stuck in the bushes or get lost.		Built for Battery 103/Seamen in Rye New Hampshire this small Fire Control Station was built in 1943 under the permission of the Fish and Game Department on The Parker River Wildlife Refuge. It had one observation level and an Anti-Aircraft observation Hatch. This Station was designated Location 137A. After the war it was used with explosives which was also the way the station was destroyed in the 1950s by the National Guard. No remains. Located on Plum Island Massachusetts in the Parker River Wildlife Refuge. I visited this site, and it is nearly impossible to get to. You can't go from the beach because of the Piping Plover nests, so you have to go through thick trees and bushes to get there. My clothes were stained from the plants and berries. I do not recommend visiting here as one can get stuck in the bushes or get lost.
	[[Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth]]		[[Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth]]
	[[File:Plum Island Station.jpg\|center\|thumb\|Plum Island Station]]		[[File:Plum Island Station.jpg\|center\|thumb\|Plum Island Station]]
	[[File:Plum island fct locale.jpg\|center\|thumb\|261x261px\|Plum Island FCS Locale 2023]]		[[File:Plum island fct locale.jpg\|center\|thumb\|261x261px\|Plum Island FCS Locale 2023]]

J. Malcolm: Added a warning

2023-07-04T02:30:07Z

Added a warning

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	Built for Battery 103/Seamen in Rye New Hampshire this small Fire Control Station was built in 1943 under the permission of the Fish and Game Department on The Parker River Wildlife Refuge. It had one observation level and an Anti Aircraft observation Hatch. After the war it was used with explosives which was also the way the station was destroyed in the 1950s by the National Guard. No remains. Located on Plum Island Massachusetts in the Parker River Wildlife Refuge.		Built for Battery 103/Seamen in Rye New Hampshire this small Fire Control Station was built in 1943 under the permission of the Fish and Game Department on The Parker River Wildlife Refuge. It had one observation level and an Anti Aircraft observation Hatch. After the war it was used with explosives which was also the way the station was destroyed in the 1950s by the National Guard. No remains. Located on Plum Island Massachusetts in the Parker River Wildlife Refuge. I visited this site and it is nearly impossible to get to. You can't go from the beach because of the Piping Plover nests, so you have to go through thick trees and bushes to get there. My clothes were stained from the plants and berries. I do not recommend visiting here as one can get stuck in the bushes or get lost.
	~~N 42° 46~~.~~575 W 070° 48~~.~~321~~
	[[Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth]]		[[Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth]]
	[[File:Plum Island Station.jpg\|center\|thumb\|Plum Island Station]]		[[File:Plum Island Station.jpg\|center\|thumb\|Plum Island Station]]
			[[File:Plum island fct locale.jpg\|center\|thumb\|261x261px\|Plum Island FCS Locale 2023]]

J. Malcolm: Location

2023-07-03T19:04:54Z

Location

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	Built for Battery 103/Seamen in Rye New Hampshire this small Fire Control Station was built in 1943 under the permission of the Fish and Game Department on The Parker River Wildlife Refuge. It had one observation level and an Anti Aircraft observation Hatch. After the war it was used with explosives which was also the way the station was destroyed in the 1950s by the National Guard. No remains. Located on Plum Island Massachusetts in the Parker River Wildlife Refuge.		Built for Battery 103/Seamen in Rye New Hampshire this small Fire Control Station was built in 1943 under the permission of the Fish and Game Department on The Parker River Wildlife Refuge. It had one observation level and an Anti Aircraft observation Hatch. After the war it was used with explosives which was also the way the station was destroyed in the 1950s by the National Guard. No remains. Located on Plum Island Massachusetts in the Parker River Wildlife Refuge.
			N 42° 46.575 W 070° 48.321
	[[Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth]]		[[Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth]]
	[[File:Plum Island Station.jpg\|center\|thumb\|Plum Island Station]]		[[File:Plum Island Station.jpg\|center\|thumb\|Plum Island Station]]

J. Malcolm at 02:47, 19 December 2022

2022-12-19T02:47:23Z

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	Built for Battery 103/Seamen in Rye New Hampshire this small Fire Control Station was built in 1943 under the permission of the Fish and Game Department on The Parker River Wildlife Refuge. It had one observation level and an Anti Aircraft observation Hatch. After the war it was used with explosives which was also the way the station was destroyed in the 1950s by the National Guard. No remains. Located on Plum Island Massachusetts.		Built for Battery 103/Seamen in Rye New Hampshire this small Fire Control Station was built in 1943 under the permission of the Fish and Game Department on The Parker River Wildlife Refuge. It had one observation level and an Anti Aircraft observation Hatch. After the war it was used with explosives which was also the way the station was destroyed in the 1950s by the National Guard. No remains. Located on Plum Island Massachusetts in the Parker River Wildlife Refuge.
	[[Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth]]		[[Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth]]
	[[File:Plum Island Station.jpg\|center\|thumb\|Plum Island Station]]		[[File:Plum Island Station.jpg\|center\|thumb\|Plum Island Station]]

J. Malcolm at 15:40, 24 November 2022

2022-11-24T15:40:38Z

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			Built for Battery 103/Seamen in Rye New Hampshire this small Fire Control Station was built in 1943 under the permission of the Fish and Game Department on The Parker River Wildlife Refuge. It had one observation level and an Anti Aircraft observation Hatch. After the war it was used with explosives which was also the way the station was destroyed in the 1950s by the National Guard. No remains. Located on Plum Island Massachusetts.
	[[Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth]]		[[Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth]]
			[[File:Plum Island Station.jpg\|center\|thumb\|Plum Island Station]]

J. Malcolm: Created page with "Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth"

2022-11-24T15:36:14Z

Created page with "Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth"

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