Jewell Island Military Reservation

Jewell Island Military Reservation (1922-1946) - An World War II Coastal Military Reservation first established in 1922 on Jewell Island in Cumberland County, Maine. Named in War Department G.O. 8, 1937. Abandoned in 1946.

World War II

Part of the Harbor Defense of Portland, Maine.

A small 3.71 acre site was purchased in 1922 as the first parcel of land on the Jewell Island Military Reservation. The reservation was not named until 1937. In 1942 an additional 56 acres was purchased. The remainder of the Island, 166 acres, was purchased in 1943.

**Jewell Island Military Reservation World War II Battery** (edit list)
Battery Click on Battery links below	No.	Caliber	Type Mount	Service Years	Battery Cost
Battery 202	2	6"	Shielded Barbette	1944-1946	$ ?
Battery AMTB 967	2 2	90mm 90mm	AMTB M3 Mobile M1A1	1943-1943-1943-1946	$ ?
Battery AMTB 968	2 2	90mm 90mm	AMTB M3 Mobile M1A1	1943-1943-1943-1946	$ ?
Source: CDSG

Current Status

Part of Jewell Island, Cumberland County, Maine.

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Location: Jewell Island Military Reservation, Cumberland County, Maine.

Maps & Images

Lat: 43.681828 Long: -70.092429

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Elevation: 50'

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 365
U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of Portland, Maine, (HDPB-AN-45), 11 Apr 1945, CDSG

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