Fort MacArthur

So, we popped in to Fort MacArthur Days yesterday. Fort MacArthur, named for LTG Arthur MacArthur, was the primary coastal defense installation guarding access to Los Angeles harbor, and is sited on the northern side of the harbor in San Pedro. Initially purchased in 1888, Fort MacArthur was formally opened in 1914, and the first…

So, we popped in to Fort MacArthur Days yesterday. Fort MacArthur, named for LTG Arthur MacArthur, was the primary coastal defense installation guarding access to Los Angeles harbor, and is sited on the northern side of the harbor in San Pedro. Initially purchased in 1888, Fort MacArthur was formally opened in 1914, and the first big gun batteries were installed in 1917. It would be further updated for service in World War II, and after the war would serve as a Nike Ajax and later Nike Hercules installation. It would close in the late 1970s, though a small portion of the base still serves as housing for personnel from Los Angeles Air Force Base.

The Fort MacArthur Days is primarily a World War II reenactment, though there are reenactors ranging from modern times all the way back to the Roman Legions.