Fort Mott may refer to two forts in what is the present-day United States: Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. ...
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FortMott, an Endicott-era fortification was built as part of the federal government's late 19th Century plan to defend the Delaware River.
FortMott State Park is on the Delaware River at Finns Point in Salem County, New Jersey.
With Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island in operation since the early 1820's and the nation involved in the civil War, the construction of the Battery at Finns Point was delayed until 1872.
FORTMOTT In a curve of coastline on New Jersey's south west comer stands a military fort that in the 1800s was considered by the federal government to be crucial in protecting the Delaware River from attack.
FortMott, along with Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island in the middle of the river and Fort DuPont in Delaware, was built to protect industries and shipping along the river.
Fort Delaware, which was overcrowded and had a high water table, was unsuitable for burial, so corpses were transported to Finn's Point, 1/2 miles away.
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