East Point Military Reservation

East Point Military Reservation was a World War I and World War II coastal defense site located in Nahant, Massachusetts. In 1955–62 it was a Nike missile launch site. In 1967 the site was converted into the Marine Science Center of Northeastern University.

This article is about the World War II fort in Nahant, Mass.. For the Civil War fort in Gloucester, see Eastern Point Fort.
East Point Military Reservation
Part of Harbor Defenses of Boston
Nahant, Massachusetts
East Point Military Reservation
Location in Massachusetts
Coordinates42°25′11.98″N 70°54′35.85″W
TypeCoastal Defense
Site information
OwnerMassachusetts
Controlled byUnited States Army
Site history
Built1917
Built byUnited States Army
In use1917–62
Battles/warsWorld War I
World War II
Cold War
Garrison information
GarrisonNahant, Massachusetts
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