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Revision as of 19:20, 25 January 2011
Fort McClary (1808-1918) - An Third System Coastal Fort first established in 1808 in York County, Maine. Named for Major Andrew McClary who died at the Revolutionary War Battle of Bunker Hill. Abandoned in 1918.
Third System
Endicott Period
Part of the Harbor Defense of Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
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| Battery Unnamed | 3 | 15" SB | Rodman Iron Carriage | 1898-190? | $ ? | In place 7 Dec 1903 |
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World War I
World War II
Current Status
Part of Fort McClarey State Historic Site, York County, Maine.
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Location: Fort McClary State Historic Site, York County, Maine. Maps & Images Lat: 43.0831445 Long: -70.7089412 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 367
- U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project, Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, (CCA-P-PCC), 1945, CDSG
- Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library
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