Fort Levett

Fort Levett (1894-1948) - An Endicott Period Coastal Fort first established in 1894 on Cushing's Island in Cumberland County, Maine. Named in G.O. 43, 4 Apr 1900, after Christopher Levett, who explored Portland Harbor in 1623 and built the first fortified structure in the vicinity. Abandoned in 1948.

Endicott Period

Part of the Harbor Defense of Portland, Maine.

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Fort Levett Plan

Current Status

Part of , Cumberland County, Maine.

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Location: Fort Levett, Cumberland County, Maine. Maps & Images Lat: 43.6431387 Long: -70.1953252 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 115'

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 366-367
• U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of Portland, Maine, (HDPB-AN-45), 11 Apr 1945, CDSG
• Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Levett
• Wikipedia - Fort Levett

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