Fort Billingsport

Fort Billingsport, referred to as Fort Billings in some sources, was a Continental Army fort in Billingsport in Paulsboro, New Jersey in Gloucester County, New Jersey, during the American Revolutionary War. The site of the fort is now a public park of the same name, located at the Plains Terminal at the Port of Paulsboro between two oil refineries.

Fort Billingsport
Billingsport, New Jersey
British map showing Billings Point or Billingport
Fort Billingsport
Fort Billingsport
Fort Billingsport
TypeEarthwork
Site history
Built1776–1777
Built by
  • Tadeusz Kościuszko (design)
  • Robert Smith
Battles/warsAmerican Revolutionary War
Garrison information
Past
commanders
William Bradford
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