Fort Scammel

Fort Scammel (1808-1898) - Established 1808 on House Island in Portland Harbor, Cumberland County, Maine. Built as a Second System Fort and rebuilt as a Third System Fort by Thomas Lincoln Casey in 1862. Named after Colonel Alexander Scammel, Adjutant general of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, who was killed during the Siege of Yorktown. Also known as Fort Scammell.

Fort Scammel History

Part of the Harbor Defense of Portland, Maine. Designed for harbor defense, with batteries to protect the Portland harbor shipping channel, along with Fort Preble and Fort Gorges.

The original Fort Scammel had but 9 Guns and the rebuilt Fort Scammel was to have had 71 guns.

Privately owned but open to the public for fee which includes a boat ride. For more information, check the website.

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Location: House Island, Cumberland County, Portland Maine.

Maps & Images

Lat: 43.65028 Long: -70.21333

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 373

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