Fort Preble

Fort Preble (1808-1947) - Established in 1808 by Henry A. S. Dearborn and named after Commodore Edward Preble. Deactivated 31 Jul 1947 and declared surplus in 1950.

Fort Preble History

Designed to protect Portland Harbor along with Fort Scammel.

Current Status

Became Southern Maine Community College in 1950.

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Location: Maps & Images Lat: 43.649716 Long: -70.225478 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: '

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 371

Links:

• Wikipedia

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