The site of the fort is now a public park of the same name, located at the Plains Terminal at the Port of Paulsboro between two oil refineries.

[1] Construction began under the supervision of Robert Smith, designer of the river obstacles, who died in February 1777 while working on the fort.

[2] The fort was built by troops from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia, along with laborers and skilled workmen.

Following their victory at the Battle of Brandywine and a few subsequent minor engagements, the British occupied Philadelphia unopposed on September 26, 1777.

[2][7] The British later built a two-gun redoubt on the site of Fort Billingsport, which was abandoned as they evacuated Philadelphia on June 18, 1778.