Fort Williams (1)

Fort Williams (1) (1899-1963) - An Endicott Period Coastal Fort first established in 1899 on the site of a previous fortification known as the Battery at Portland Head in Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland County, Maine. Named in G.O. 71, 13 Apr 1899, after Bvt. MG Seth Williams, Assistant Adjutant General, U.S. Army. Abandoned in 1963.

Endicott Period

Part of the Harbor Defense of Portland, Maine.

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Fort Williams Plan

Current Status

Part of Fort Williams Park, Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland County, Maine.

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Location: Fort Williams Park, Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland County, Maine. Maps & Images Lat: 43.6225834 Long: -70.2106029 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 43'

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 374
• 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 Williams
• Wikipedia - Fort Williams
• Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library

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