What We Do
The Fort Sewall Oversight Committee is appointed by the Select Board to develop and update a master plan for the restoration of Fort Sewall and to oversee the Fort’s continued restoration project.
Fort Sewall is a public park consisting of approximately two and one-half acres located off of Front Street at the mouth of Marblehead Harbor. Formerly a military reservation, an Act of the United States Congress authorized the conveyance of the land to the Town of Marblehead on February 25, 1922, for perpetual use as a public park.
Among the restoration work that the Fort Sewall Oversight Committee has completed is the replacement of the fence, installation of new lighting and burying of overhead wires, renovation of the restrooms, design and installation of points-of-interest maps and renewed landscaping.
Fort Ranger Program
The summer of 2024 marks the start of the Fort Ranger program at historic Fort Sewall. Tuesday through Sunday from Noon to 4:00 PM a Fort Ranger will be on duty at the fort and will take interested vistors on a tour. Fort Sewall has been protecting the entrance to Marblehead Harbor since 1644 and is one of the earliest earthwork forts in the country.
The Fort Ranger program was funded as part of the recent fort restoration project, and supports the educational goals established by the Fort Sewall Oversight Committee. Plans call for the program to run each summer from Memorial Day through Labor Day and on weekends in the fall.