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Located here were the Alger Garrison (built 1651 by brothers Andrew and Arthur Alger, attacked and abandoned in 1675, both men killed), and Burnham's Garrison (built before 1675) at Blue Point. Richard Foxwell's Garrison (1650 ?) was located on Cascade (Foxwell) Brook, part of the Blue Point settlement.
On 5 th of September 1917, Fort Devens was constructed due to the increased need for trained soldiers to serve during the World War 1. Initially it acted as a temporary cantonment area that served as a base to activate and train troops.