Fort Preble
Fort Preble (1808-1947) - Initially a Second System Fort established in 1808 by Henry A. S. Dearborn and named after Commodore Edward Preble. Modifications to upgrade it to a Third System Fort were begun but never completed. Continuously used through the U.S. Civil War, the [Spanish American War]], World War I and World War II.Deactivated 31 Jul 1947 and declared surplus in 1950.
Fort Preble History
Designed to protect Portland Harbor along with Fort Scammel.
Endicott Period
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Kearny | 8 | 12" | Mortar | 1896-1901-1901-1942 | $ 226,205 | Buried |
| Battery Chase | 8 | 12" | Mortar | 1896-1901-1901-1942 | Included in above | Buried |
| Battery Rivardi | 2 | 6" | Disappearing | 1906-1917 | $ 44,137 | |
| Battery Mason | 1 | 3" | Pedestal | 1906-1942 | $ 8,043 | Moved in 1942 |
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Current Status
Became Southern Maine Community College in 1950.
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Location: Spring Point, Portland Harbor, Maine Maps & Images Lat: 43.649716 Long: -70.225478 |
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
- Weaver, John R. II, A Legacy in Brick and Stone: America Coastal Defense Forts of the Third System, Redoubt Press, McLean, 2001, First Printing, ISBN 1-57510-069-X, page
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