East Point Coastal Defense area, Nahant, MA

From 1917 to 1962 East Point was a designated coastal defense zone with a large complement of armament and detection systems. Before and during World War II large anti-aircraft guns dotted the shoreline. Magnetic ship detection lines and sub-surface mines dotted the waters. There are concrete fire control towers, reinforced embankments, and other bunkered outputs are sprinkled around the area. After WWII the top of the hill was used as an anti-aircraft missile NIKE battery. Nahant's East Point was a critical part of Boston Harbor's defense.

East Point Coastal Defense area
East Point Coastal Defense area
East Point Coastal Defense area
East Point Coastal Defense area
East Point Coastal Defense area
East Point Coastal Defense area
East Point Coastal Defense area
East Point Coastal Defense area
East Point Coastal Defense area.

The two towers are fire control outposts for the gun batteries.
East Point Coastal Defense area.

This is a view of the Boston skyline from the top of the hill, Lodge Park. This site once housed a NIKE anti-aircraft missile battery.
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East Point Coastal Defense area.

This is just one of the many hidden signs of military use. All over the park under the overgrowth you can find concrete emplacements.
East Point Coastal Defense area This bunker was used for the magnetic warning system. If a German u-boat or surface ship approached Boston Harbor this outpost would be able to detect it. Amazing that it's still I place today.
East Point Coastal Defense area This bunker was used for the magnetic warning system. If a German u-boat or surface ship approached Boston Harbor this outpost would be able to detect it. Amazing that it's still I place today.
East Point Coastal Defense area This bunker was used for the magnetic warning system. If a German u-boat or surface ship approached Boston Harbor this outpost would be able to detect it. Amazing that it's still I place today.
East Point Coastal Defense area This bunker was used for the magnetic warning system. If a German u-boat or surface ship approached Boston Harbor this outpost would be able to detect it. Amazing that it's still I place today.
East Point Coastal Defense area This bunker was used for the magnetic warning system. If a German u-boat or surface ship approached Boston Harbor this outpost would be able to detect it. Amazing that it's still I place today.
East Point Coastal Defense area This bunker was used for the magnetic warning system. If a German u-boat or surface ship approached Boston Harbor this outpost would be able to detect it. Amazing that it's still I place today.
East Point Coastal Defense area This bunker was used for the magnetic warning system. If a German u-boat or surface ship approached Boston Harbor this outpost would be able to detect it. Amazing that it's still I place today. This is the view out from inside the bunker.