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<!-- | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1808-1898) - Established 1808 on House Island in Portland Harbor, Maine as a [[Second System|Second System Fort]] and rebuilt as a [[Third System|Third System Fort]] by [[Thomas L. Casey]] in 1862. Named after Col. [[Alexander Scammel]], Adjutant general of the Continental Army during the [[Revolutionary War]]. | ||
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== {{PAGENAME}} History == | == {{PAGENAME}} History == | ||
Designed for harbor defense, with batteries to protect the Portland harbor shipping channel, along with [[Fort Preble]] and [[Fort Gorges]]. | {{HDPortland}} Designed for harbor defense, with batteries to protect the Portland harbor shipping channel, along with [[Fort Preble]] and [[Fort Gorges]]. | ||
The original Fort Scammel had but 9 Guns and the rebuilt Fort Scammel was to have had 71 guns. | The original Fort Scammel had but 9 Guns and the rebuilt Fort Scammel was to have had 71 guns. | ||
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(F) 43. | (F) 43.650733, -70.212464 | ||
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{{Mapit-US-cityscale|43.65028|-70.21333}} | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|43.65028|-70.21333}} | ||
* Elevation: | * Elevation: 69' | ||
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'''Links: ''' | '''Links: ''' | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Scammel#Fort_Scammel Wikipedia - House Island] | |||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/me3.html#port2 North American Forts - Fort Scammell | |||
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[[Category:Second System Forts]] | [[Category:Second System Forts]] | ||
[[Category:Third System Forts]] | [[Category:Third System Forts]] | ||
[[Category:Harbor Defense of Portland]] | |||
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[[Category:Private Property]] | [[Category:Private Property]] | ||
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Revision as of 09:14, 19 January 2011
Fort Scammel (1808-1898) - Established 1808 on House Island in Portland Harbor, Maine as a Second System Fort and rebuilt as a Third System Fort by Thomas L. Casey in 1862. Named after Col. Alexander Scammel, Adjutant general of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
Fort Scammel History
Part of the Harbor Defense of Portland, Maine. Designed for harbor defense, with batteries to protect the Portland harbor shipping channel, along with Fort Preble and Fort Gorges.
The original Fort Scammel had but 9 Guns and the rebuilt Fort Scammel was to have had 71 guns.
Current Status
Privately owned but open to the public for fee which includes a boat ride. For more information, call 799-8188 in Portland.
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Location: House Island, Portland Maine. Maps & Images Lat: 43.65028 Long: -70.21333 |
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 373
Links:
- Wikipedia - House Island
- [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/me3.html#port2 North American Forts - Fort Scammell
Visited: No
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