Fort Sewall
Fort Sewall | |
Fort Sewall bombproof | |
| Location | Marblehead, Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°30′32″N 70°50′30″W / 42.50889°N 70.84167°W |
| Built | 1634 |
| Part of | Marblehead Historic District (ID84002402) |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001908 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 14, 1975 |
| Designated CP | January 10, 1984 |
Fort Sewall is a historic coastal fortification in Marblehead, Massachusetts. It is located at Gale's Head, the northeastern point of the main Marblehead peninsula, on a promontory that overlooks the entrance to Marblehead Harbor. Until 1814 it was called Gale's Head Fort.