Fort Kamehameha, located in Honolulu, Hawaii, was a U.S. Army coastal fortification that operated from 1907 to 1949. Originally named Fort Upton, it was later renamed in honor of Kamehameha, the first king of unified Hawaii. The fort played a significant role in the Harbor Defense of Pearl Harbor, housing various gun batteries and barracks for soldiers. Constructed during the Taft Period, Fort Kamehameha featured several gun batteries, including mortars and guns, which were completed and transferred to the Coast Artillery in the early 1910s. The fort also had barracks, officer housing, and married NCO quarters. During World War I, additional batteries were added to protect the entrance channel to Pearl Harbor. The fort continued to evolve, with the installation of permanent emplacements called Panama mounts in the 1930s. However, it was eventually abandoned as a fortification in 1949.Generated from the website