Governor Mikie Sherrill • Lt. Governor Dr. Dale G. Caldwell

New Jersey Historic Trust Affiliated with the Department of Community Affairs

Fort Mott and Finn's Point National Cemetery Historic District

Fort Mott
New Jersey Historic Preservation Bond Program
Grant Award: $150,000 (1991); $75,000 (2025)
Grant Recipient: New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry
County: Salem
Municipality: Pennsville

Fort Mott was designed after the American Civil War as part of a three-fort coastal defense system for the Delaware River. The fortifications seen today were constructed in the late 1890s, and guarded the Delaware River throughout the Spanish American War and World War I. By the end of World War II, due to advances in military technology, the fort was considered obsolete. In 1947, the State of New Jersey purchased Fort Mott as a historic site and opened it to the public on June 24, 1951.   

The 2025 Trust grant will help fund the preparation of the Master Plan for the rehabilitation of the West Tower.  

The 1191 Trust matching grant helped fund the stabilization of the concrete batteries.

For more information, visit: www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/fortmott.html