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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1775, 1814-1815) - A [[Revolutionary War]] fortification established in 1775 by patriot forces in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Named for Colonel [[Ethan Allen]] who captured [[Fort Ticonderoga]] in May 1775. Used as a hospital during the [[War of 1812]] and abandoned in 1815. Also known as [[Fort Ethan Allen (3)|Fort Ethan Allen]]. Assigned Location ID '''ME00013'''. | |||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1775, 1814-1815) - A [[Revolutionary War]] fortification established in 1775 by patriot forces in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Named for Colonel [[Ethan Allen]] who captured [[Fort Ticonderoga]] in May 1775. Used as a hospital during the [[War of 1812]] and abandoned in 1815. Also known as [[Fort Ethan Allen (3)|Fort Ethan Allen]]. | |||
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|colspan="2"|[[Image:Fort Allen - 01.jpg|795px|thumb|center|The View from the Site of Fort Allen]] | |colspan="2"|[[Image:Fort Allen - 01.jpg|795px|thumb|center|The View from the Site of Fort Allen]] | ||
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Initially built with five guns in a crescent shaped battery for the defense of Portland, Maine. It was later enlarged to include a barracks and magazine. In the [[War of 1812]] parts of the fort were used as a hospital. | Initially built with five guns in a crescent shaped battery for the defense of Portland, Maine. It was later enlarged to include a barracks and magazine. In the [[War of 1812]] parts of the fort were used as a hospital. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
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Fort Allen (2) (1775, 1814-1815) - A Revolutionary War fortification established in 1775 by patriot forces in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Named for Colonel Ethan Allen who captured Fort Ticonderoga in May 1775. Used as a hospital during the War of 1812 and abandoned in 1815. Also known as Fort Ethan Allen. Assigned Location ID ME00013.
HistoryInitially built with five guns in a crescent shaped battery for the defense of Portland, Maine. It was later enlarged to include a barracks and magazine. In the War of 1812 parts of the fort were used as a hospital. Current StatusPart of Fort Allen City Park in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Two civil war era guns are emplaced on period earthworks.
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