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Revision as of 18:46, 23 May 2011
Fort Baldwin (1) (1905-1928) - An Endicott Period Coastal Fort first established in 1905 on Sabino Head, Sagadahoc County, Maine. Named Fort Baldwin in G.O. 20, 25 Jan 1906, after Colonel Jeduthan Baldwin, Engineers and Artillery Artificer Regiment, Continental Army, who died 4 Jun 1788. Abandoned in 1928.
Endicott Period (1890-1910)
Part of the Harbor Defense of the Kennebec River, Maine.
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Hardman | 1 | 6" | Disappearing | 1905-1908-1908-1917 | $ 33,000 | Gun to France |
| Battery Hawley | 2 | 6" | Pedestal | 1905-1908-1908-1917 1919-1924 |
$ 45,550 | Guns dismounted and remounted |
| Battery Cogan | 2 | 3" | Pedestal | 1908-1924 | $ 20,500 | |
| Source: CDSG | ||||||
World War I (1917-1918)
World War II (1941-1945)
Cold War (1947-1991)
Current Status
Part of ...., Sagadahoc County, Maine.
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Location: Sabino Head, Sagadahoc County, Maine. Maps & Images Lat: 43.753086 Long: -69.788761 |
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 358
- U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of Portland, Maine, (HDPB-AN-45), 11 Apr 1945, CDSG
- CDSG
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