Peak's Island Military Reservation

Peak's Island Military Reservation (1906-1948) - An World War II Coastal Military Reservation first established in 1906 on Peak Island in Cumberland County, Maine. Named in War Department G.O. 8, 1937. Abandoned in 1948.

Endicott Period (1890-1910)

Part of the Harbor Defense of Portland, Maine.

This reservation consists of three separate sites, purchased/leased at different times. The earliest site is a 19.76 acre site purchased in 1906 and originally used for a pair of searchlights and a combined fire control station. The second site was purchased in 1942-1943 and third site was purchased in 1942. Site #2 was 146.29 acres that expanded the original site and site #3 was .74 acres for a fire control station.

In 1905, a 36" searchlight was installed and accepted for service 26 Dec 1905.

In 1909, a combined fire control station for Battery Ingalls, Battery Preble and Battery Chase was built and accepted for service on 29 Jan 1909 at a cost of $ 5,787.73.

In 1911, a 60" and the existing 36" searchlight (#8 and #9) were installed on new towers (one metal and one wooden) along with a new powerhouse with two 25kw gasoline motor generator sets. This facility was accepted for service 19 Jun 1911 at a cost of $ 18,043.46.

World War I (1917-1918)

World War II (1941-1945)

The reservation housed Battery 102, Battery 203, five BC/fire control stations and an SCR-296 radar during World War II.

**Peak's Island Military Reservation World War II Battery** (edit list)
Battery Click on Battery links below	No.	Caliber	Type Mount	Service Years	Battery Cost
Battery 102 Battery Steele (2)	2	16"	Casemated Barbette (CBC)	1945-1948	$ ?
Battery 203 Battery Cravens	2	6"	Shielded Barbette (SBC)	1945-1948	$ ?
Battery Unnamed	2	3"	Pedestal	1942-1945	$ ?
Battery AMTB 963	2 2	90mm 90mm	AMTB M3 Mobile M1A1	1943-1943-1943-1946	$ ?
Battery AMTB 964	2 2	90mm 90mm	AMTB M3 Mobile M1A1	1943-1943-1943-1946	$ ?
Source: CDSG

Current Status

Part of Peak Island, Cumberland County, Maine. Mostly on private land except for Battery 102 which is open to the public.Battery 203 has a house on top of it and both the AMTB battery concrete pads are in peoples yards, three are visible and the outline of the fourth can be seen.

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Location: Peak Island, Cumberland County, Maine.

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Lat: 43.660454 Long: -70.179975

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Sources:

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

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