Fort Lyon (1)

Fort Lyon (1) (1896-1946) - An Endicott Period Coastal Fort first established in 1896, as a subpost of Fort McKinley, on Cow Island, Cumberland County, Maine. Named Fort Lyon in G.O. 194, 27 Dec 1904, after Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon, U.S. Volunteers (Captain 2nd U.S. Infantry), who served during the Mexican-American War and the U.S. Civil War, and who was killed in action at Wilsons Creek, Missouri, 10 Aug 1861. Turned over to the city of Portland, Maine, in 1946.

Endicott Period (1890-1910)

Part of the Harbor Defense of Portland, Maine.

Fort Lyon was built on 22 acres of Cow Island, Cumberland County, Maine. The land was acquired by the government in 1873.

**Fort Lyon Endicott Period Battery** (edit list)
Battery Click on Battery links below	No.	Caliber	Type Mount	Service Years	Battery Cost	Notes
Battery Bayard	3	6"	Disappearing	1907-1917	$ 122,922	Guns to France
Battery Abbot	3	3"	Pedestal	1909-1946	$ 19,675
Source: CDSG

World War I (1917-1918)

World War II (1941-1945)

During World War II, Battery Abbot and antiaircraft battery #3 were active on Fort Lyon. The post was deactivated after the end of the war and transferred to the city of Portland, Maine, in 1946.

Current Status

Private property on Cow Island, Cumberland County, Maine.

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Location: Cow Island, Cumberland County, Maine.

Maps & Images

Lat: 43.6914711 Long: -70.1842145

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Elevation: 20'

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 367
U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of Portland, Maine, (HDPB-AN-45), 11 Apr 1945, CDSG

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