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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 (2)|Fort Ethan Allen]]. | '''{{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 (2)|Fort Ethan 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. | ||
Revision as of 15:44, 18 June 2012
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.
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Fort Allen (2) History
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
Part of Fort Allen City Park in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Two civil war era guns are emplaced on period earthworks.
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Location: Fort Allen City Park, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Maps & Images Lat: 43.665595 Long: -70.240752 |
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 357
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