fort hill was located near what is today the intersection of oliver and high streets. at least until 1675, (see ) the hill jutted out into the atlantic ocean, hence the designation of being a "point". its height and proximity to the sea made the hill an advantageous point to put defensive cannons. between 1866 and 1872, the city of boston undertook a redevelopment project on fort hill in attempt to add more land for business facilities. the project called for the hill to be leveled, for the streets to be widened, and for all buildings to be razed. today the land is flat and largely occupied by the towers of international place. landfill has also extended the shoreline outward, so the location of the old fort is no longer directly on the waterfront.