Harbor Defenses of Boston
| Harbor Defenses of Boston | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Active | 1895-1950 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army Coast Artillery Corps |
| Type | Coast artillery |
| Role | Harbor Defense Command |
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| Garrison/HQ | Fort Banks, Winthrop, MA |
| Motto(s) | "Prima Libertatis Acie" (In the First Line of Battle for Liberty) |
| Mascot(s) | Oozlefinch |
The Harbor Defenses of Boston was a United States Army Coast Artillery Corps harbor defense command. It coordinated the coast defenses of Boston, Massachusetts from 1895 to 1950, beginning with the Endicott program. These included both coast artillery forts and underwater minefields. The command originated circa 1895 as the Boston Artillery District, was renamed Coast Defenses of Boston in 1913, and again renamed Harbor Defenses of Boston in 1925.