HECP & Tower Sites

The Harbor Entrance Control Post (HECP), built 1943. The East Gate to the fortress is in the background. Built of reinforced concrete and contained a signal station and later a SCR-582 radar station. (Occupied building - GPS withheld)	The Meteorlogical Station (1903) foundation at the N.E. bastion. Used as the Harbor Defense Command Post (HDCP) in 1928. And in 1941, a searchlight controller and a Base-End Station for the proposed 16-inch battery. N 37°00.294 W076°18.310
Searchlight generator room, next to the HECP. Note the instrument stand in front of the car; site of a CG Station and later a Meteorological Station.	Searchlight Tower 6 (1911) site (later 23) next to the generator at left, above Mine Casemate #3. N 37°00.185 W076°18.333 (USCGS "East Tower")
Searchlight Tower 7 site (later 24) near the HECP. N 37°00.205 W076°18.308	Tower 8 (1898) site near the museum. Built of wood and iron. Supports also covered over with corrugated steel. N 37°00.182 W076°18.598
Radio Tower foundation at the north bastion (#6). N 37°00.337 W076°18.380	Radio Tower foundation near the north bastion. N 37°00.386 W076°18.409

Radio Station (1909) in Bastion 6.
(Occupied building - GPS withheld)

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