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Revision as of 13:44, 19 June 2012
Cape Elizabeth Military Reservation (1942-1946) - A World War II Coastal Military Reservation first established in 1942 on Cape Elizabeth in Cumberland County, Maine. Abandoned in 1946.
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World War II
Part of the Harbor Defense of Portland, Maine.
Four separate parcels of land were acquired for the Cape Elizabeth Military Reservation. The largest site was 32.62 acres formally acquired in 1943 for Battery 201 (Site 1A). Site 1B was 7.3 acres behind site 1A, acquired in 1943 for a fire control tower housing the BC station and observation station for Battery 201.
Site 2A was .16 acres acquired in 1942 for a combined fire control tower and SCR 296 radar tower #1. This site contained the original west tower of the Cape Elizabeth Two Lights that was built 1874. The tower was converted into the fire control and radar station. Now in private hands.
Site 3A was .30 acres acquired in 1942 for SCR 296 radar tower #4 on Dyer Point.
Battery 101 was planned for Cape Elizabeth Military Reservation but was never built and it is unclear just where it would have been sited.
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
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| Battery 101 | 2 | 16" | Casemated Barbette | Not Built | $ ? | Not Built |
| Battery 201 | 2 | 6" | Shielded Barbette | 1944-NA | $ ? | Not Armed |
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Current Status
Part of Two Lights State Park, Cumberland County, Maine. No period gun or mounts in place.
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Location: Two Lights State Park, Cumberland County, Maine. Maps & Images Lat: 43.560289 Long: -70.204435 |
Recent Blog Posts
Sources:
- U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of Portland, Maine, (HDPB-AN-45), 11 Apr 1945, CDSG
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Visited: 15 Jun 2012
Cape Elizabeth Military Reservation Picture Gallery
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